COORDINATED CAPITALS
THE WORLD 800 YEARS AGO
THE COLOR OF NATURE
MARITIME VOYAGES
WHERE IN THE WORLD?
400
With a Latitude of 52°N and Longitude of 0°, This city lies in a river valley surrounded by rolling hills and has a reputation for dreary weather.
What is London?
400
This foundational political document, a royal charter of rights, is re-affirmed by King Henry III in 1225.
What is the MAGNA CARTA?
400
This salty body of water, bordered by Egypt, Sudan, and Saudi Arabia, gets its colorful name from the algae that occasionally bloom within it.
What is the Red Sea?
400
This Viking is said to be the first European to voyage to America, landing in what is today Newfoundland.
Who was LEIF ERIKSON?
400
Lincoln commemorated the Battle of Gettysburg with his Address in this American state.
Where is PENNSYLVANIA?
800
With a Latitude of 39°N and Longitude of 77°W, This city and federal district is located on the banks of a major river leading to a great bay.
What is Washington DC?
800
This man, who would become one of the Catholic Church's greatest Scholastic philosophers, was born in Sicily in 1225.
Who is THOMAS AQUINAS?
800
This forest in Germany, named for the dark color of its dense tree cover, is a famous destination for hikers and the setting of many Grimm Brothers' fairy tales.
What is the Black Forest?
800
Between 1405 and 1433, a eunuch conducted expeditions in the South China Sea and Indian Ocean on behalf of this dynasty.
What was the MING?
800
The country in which the Rough Riders beat the Spanish at San Juan Hill.
Where is CUBA?
1200
With a Latitude of 40°N and Longitude of 117°E, This city is located on a flat plain, with mountains to the north, a river to the west, and is guarded in part by a great wall.
What is Beijing?
1200
In 1225, Al-Nasir died in Baghdad as the Mongols expanded territory to the east. He was the leader of this Caliphate.
What was the ABBASID CALIPHATE?
1200
These two major tributaries, named from the color of the water from the varying sediments they carry, converge to create the longest river in the world.
What are the White Nile and the Blue Nile?
1200
This ship famously took Charles Darwin around the world.
What is the HMS BEAGLE?
1200
In 1788, the first convicts landed at Botany Bay, who would soon inhabit this new city.
What is SYDNEY?
1600
With a Latitude of 19°N and Longitude of 99°W, This city was built atop a lake in a valley surrounded by mountains and volcanoes with an elevation of over 7,000 feet.
What is Mexico City?
1600
1225 saw the death of the great Japanese historian, Jien. His work defended a new political structure, of which the Kamakura was the first. That system is called this.
What is the SHOGUNATE?
1600
This inland sea, bordered by six countries, is known to have low salinity from freshwater inflows. Its name likely comes from ancient Greek, referring to difficult navigation and hostile tribes along its shores.
What is the Black Sea?
1600
The USS Nautilus, taking its name from the novel 2,000 Leagues Under the Sea, was the first type of this vessel.
What is A NUCLEAR SUBMARINE?
1600
Before helping the Japanese cause in WWII, Sukarno was arrested by Dutch authorities in 1930. He would go on to become this archipelago country's first President.
Where is INDONESIA?
2000
With a Latitude of 50°N and Longitude of 14°E, this city lies on a river surrounded by rolling hills and forested landscapes, and is most well known for its rich architectural heritage.
What is Prague?
2000
In 1225, Pope Honorius III issued a Bull directing missionaries to convert the Muslims of this Empire, depicted below:
What is THE ALMOHAD CALIPHATE?
2000
While purple is a common descriptor for mountains at dawn and dusk, this particular violet-lit mountain in the Rockies, inspired the line "purple mountain majesties" in the song "America the Beautiful."
What is Pike's Peak?
2000
According to Herodotus, the first circumnavigation of Africa was done on behalf of Pharoah Necho II by a crew of this seafaring civilization.
Who were THE PHOENICIANS?
2000
In 1821, Muhammad Ali Pasha founded this capital city, which was later taken over by the British. Its location in Arabic means "confluence", as two rivers converge there.
What is KHARTOUM?