Geography
Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
Potluck
100
This line represents 0 degrees latitude. This line of latitude also has the warmest climates.
What is the equator?
100
Due to the dimensions and shape of the land, Mesopotamia is often referred to as what?
What is The Fertile Crescent?
100
The annual flooding of this river served as a method of irrigation and sustained life in Ancient Egypt?
What is The Nile?
100
This form of government was introduced by the Athenians and has influenced the United States government.
What is democracy?
100
This slang term refers to having fun, letting loose, or getting a little wild.
What is turned up?
200
If you were to travel east from North America to Europe, you would be crossing this ocean.
What is the Atlantic Ocean
200
This is the first recorded set of laws known to historians. They were written on obelisks called Steles, and placed throughout the Babylonian Empire.
What is Hammurabi's Code?
200
This ruler was worshipped as a living god.
Who is The Pharaoh?
200
This militaristic city-state was known for their brutal training of soldiers.
What is Sparta?
200
Zayn Malik disappointed many fans when he left this boy band.
What is One Direction?
300
This landform puts a long depression in the surface of the land and is normally surrounded by higher hills or mountains.
What is a valley?
300
This wedge-shaped system of writing is one of the earliest formal writing systems.
What is Cuneiform?
300
These monuments functioned as a tomb, and often contained the wealth and material possessions of the Pharaoh.
What are the pyramids?
300
This is a famous example of Ancient Greek architecture. It was located in the center of Athens and dedicated to the goddess Athena.
What is the Parthenon?
300
This pop hit features Kanye West, Rihanna, and Beetles legend Paul McCartney.
What is fourfiveseconds?
400
England is known for landmarks such as Big Ben and its quaint countryside. This is an example of which theme of geography?
What is Place?
400
This formed the basis of Mesopotamian government. Developing throughout the Mesopotamia region, it was usually surrounded by high walls and contained religious and public buildings.
What is a City-state?
400
This ruler united upper and lower Egypt, establishing the first Egyptian dynasty.
What is King Menes?
400
This phenomenon refers to the spread of culture from one group of people to another. Alexander engaged in this phenomenon when he spread Hellenistic culture from Macedonia territories throughout the Persian empire.
What is Cultural Diffusion?
400
This novel, which was turned into a film, tells the story of a group of young men who have had their memories erased, and must find their way out of a mysterious labyrinth.
What is The Maze Runner?
500
Many people reject the Mercator Map projection because it reflects a European perspective of the world, this phenomenon is known as what?
What is Eurocentrism?
500
The Ancient Mesopotamian civilization existed in this modern day country.
What is Iraq?
500
This group temporarily ruled Egypt and introduced the use of bronze weapons and the chariot.
Who are the Hyksos?
500
This is considered the first Greek civilization.
What is Mycenae?
500
This Pop music Artist had the highest selling album of 2015.
Who is Taylor Swift "1989"?
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