Roman Emperors
Who was the nephew of Julius Caesar who instituted the Pax Romana?
Augustus Caesar
Which city-state fought against Rome in the Punic Wars?
Carthage
In Two Treatises of Government, this philosopher argued that government should protect natural rights to life, liberty, and property.
Name 3 countries that had revolutions in 1848.
France, the German Confederation, Austrian Empire, Italian States, Hungary, Denmark, etc. etc.
1989
Which emperor built a massive defensive wall across northern Britain?
Hadrian
Who was the youngest pharaoh of Egypt who died at age 18/19?
Tutankhamun
Which thinker said “cogito, ergo sum” or “I think, therefore I am”?
Rene Descartes
Where did the 1848 revolutions begin?
Sicily
Which government built the Berlin Wall?
East Germany / German Democratic Republic
Which emperor legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire?
Constantine
Where was the Kingdom of Kush located? (ancient or modern location)
Nubia / modern-day Sudan
Which French satirist and author of Candide used his works to criticize the French government?
Voltaire / Francois Marie Arouet
What is another name for the revolutions of 1848?
the Springtime of Nations
What year was the Berlin Wall originally constructed? (+/- 2 years)
1961
Which emperor divided the empire into Eastern and Western halves and established the Tetrarchy?
Diocletian
Which female pharaoh of Egypt had the longest reign?
Hatshepsut
Which French philosopher argued that arts and sciences corrupt human morality and published The Social Contract in 1762?
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Which country's revolution was the longest and led to the abolition of serfdom?
Hungary
What was the land between the two sides of the Berlin Wall called?
the "death strip"
Who was the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, deposed in 476 CE?
Romulus Augustulus
Which late medieval empire was home to the famous intellectual hub, Timbuktu?
Mali Empire
Which German philosopher was famous for the motto "sapere aude" or "dare to know"?
Immanuel Kant
The 1848 revolution in which country led to the end of absolute monarchy?
Denmark
What was the official term used by the GDR to describe the Berlin Wall? (in English or German)
Anti-Fascist Protection Wall / Antifaschistischer Schutzwall