Geography
What is the largest ocean in the world?
The Pacific!
Which two rivers exist in this region?
Tigris & Euphrates.
Which ruler was responsible for unifying China under a single empire in 221 BCE, becoming its self-proclaimed "First Emperor"?
Qin Shi Huang!
Ancient Greece is famous for creating which type of government, where citizens get to vote on laws and choose leaders?
Democracy!
Which river was essential to agrivulture in Ancient Egypt?
The Nile!
Which nation has the longest border in the world?
Candada!
Define the term Fertile.
Land which allows for the easy growth of crops.
What remarkable archaeological treasure was discovered by Chinese farmers in 1974, buried near the tomb of the First Emperor to protect him in the afterlife?
The Terracota Army!
Which famous worldwide sports competition began in Ancient Greece over 2,700 years ago to honor the gods?
The Olympics!
What was the title given to the supreme kings and queens who ruled over Ancient Egypt?
Pharaohs!
What is the largest country in the world?
Russia!
Which ancient political figure create a series of historically important laws from this time period?
Hammurabi!
What luxurious, smooth fabric did Ancient China invent and keep secret from the rest of the world for hundreds of years?
Silk!
Which Greek city-state was famous for its strict military lifestyle, where boys left home at age seven to train to be fearsome warriors?
Sparta!
What shape were the massive stone tombs built by the Egyptians to help their rulers reach the afterlife?
Pyramids!
What is the largest rainforest in the world?
The Amazon!
Which civilization is credited with being the first major empire-building culture in southern Mesopotamia?
The Sumerians!
Which of these highly important tools did Ancient China invent to help sailors find their way at sea?
The compass!
Which famous Greek city-state is celebrated as the birthplace of democracy and was known for its love of art, philosophy, and learning?
Athens!
Which important job in Ancient Egypt involved learning how to read and write hieroglyphics to keep official records for the government?
A scribe!
What is the only nation in the world which is a country AND a contident?
Australia!
What was the name of the first written language created by the Sumerians, and how was it made?
Cuneiform!
What unique material did Ancient China invent that allowed people to stop writing on heavy clay tablets or animal bones and start making books?
Paper!
Which brilliant young Greek king conquered a massive empire stretching all the way from Greece to India, spreading Greek culture everywhere he went?
Alexander the Great
What did the Egyptians use to make large boats, ropes, mats, and sandals?
Papyrus!