This continent is believed to be the place of origin for the first human beings. The cradle of mankind.
What is Africa?
100
Another name for the Fertile Crescent which means: "The Land Between The Rivers."
What is "Mesopotamia"?
100
This is the Egyptian name for king or ruler.
What is "pharaoh"?
100
These two powerful Greek cities grew to become bitter rivals of each other and later even went to war.
What are Athens and Sparta?
100
He is the man running against President Obama for this year's presidential election.
Who is Mitt Romney?
200
Questions like "why are we here?" Which ask purpose and meaning behind things are what type of questions?
What is philosophical?
200
These are the two rivers that provided a foundation of fertile land for this area.
What are the Tigris and Euphrates?
200
In order to preserve the dead body of their ruler, the Egyptians built these massive structures.
What are pyramids?
200
Ancient Greece was divided into a collection of these independent governmental units.
What is a "city/state" or Polis?
200
This is what BCE stands for when academics write dates.
What is "Before the Common Era".
300
When studying the theory of evolution, a journal that Charles Darwin personally wrote would be this type of source.
What is a primary source?
300
This is the first civilization to come about in the Fertile Crescent.
Who are the Sumerians?
300
This civilization was around during the time of the Egyptians and is believed to have been enslaved by the Egyptians. Descendants of this civilization are still around today, which you may have seen celebrating Hanuka.
Who are the Hebrews?
300
This inquisitive man spent most of his days at the marketplace. He was later sentenced to death and is known today as the Father of Philosophy.
Who is Socrates?
300
What major event relating to the election occurred last night?
What is round 2 of the presidential debate.
400
He is considered the "Father of History"
Who is Herodotus?
400
Hammurabi was king of this civilization.
Who are the Babylonians?
400
The Ancient Egyptians believed in this all-pervading spirit or force that exists in all things and connects us all together. They used this force to create principles to live by.
What is "Ma'at"?
400
This city is considered by many in the Western world as the birthplace of Democracy.
What is Athens?
400
"In the year of our Lord" is used in this acronym, commonly applied to dates. It has recently been changed to the Common Era system.
What is A.D. or Anno Domini
500
Used in the writings of a famous Greek historian, this word declares the first account of "history" and means to question, analyze, research, and examine.
What is "Inquiry"?
500
The Sumerians wrote in this language on clay tablets. It is also one of the first languages known to mankind.
What is cuneiform?
500
One of the two aspects of Egyptian Hieroglyphics were these symbols that represented sounds.
What are phonograms?
500
He was Socrates' gift to the world. Most of what we know about Socrates comes from his writings.
Who is Plato?
500
This person from this place proclaimed that Socrates was the wisest person in Athens.