Mesopotamia
What is known as the oldest story ever created?
The Epic of Gilgamesh
What is the word we've used to describe things such as: music, food, clothing, etc.
Culture
Name two of the three "great" Greek Philosophers.
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
What was the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom?
Memphis
In what century did the Bubonic Plague take place?
14th century
What was the name of the leader who had a famous "code" of laws?
Hammurabi
What is the study of human societies and cultures called?
Anthropology
What Greek city was known for its great thinkers?
Athens
What is the name of the river that runs south to north through Egypt?
The Nile
How did the bubonic plague spread?
Flea bites
What was the name of Gilgamesh's equal?
Enkidu
What is the name of an area where sediment is deposited at the mouth of a river? Where the water source typically flows into other water sources.
A delta
What is the name of the war between Athens and Sparta?
The Peloponnesian War
Who was the King that united Upper and Lower Egypt during the Old Kingdom?
Menes/Narmer
What two major religions went to war during the Middle Ages?
Catholics/Muslims
What are the names of the two rivers that are within Mesopotamia?
The Tigris and The Euphrates
The language (that we understand) that the Indus Valley Civilization developed.
Sanskrit
What was the name of Aristotle's university?
The Lyceum
Who were the southern neighbors that Egypt had many battles with?
Nubians/Kush
What was the name of the "warriors" that went to the holy land to get rid of the "infidels"?
The Knights Templar
List three of the four civilizations that made up Mesopotamia.
Sumerians, Babylonians, Akkadians, Assyrians
The endurance of pain or hardship without the display of feelings and without complaint.
Stoicism
In what book is Plato's Allegory of the Cave written?
The Republic
Who was Egypt's most powerful female pharaoh?
Hatshepsut
What was the name of the court that was created by the Church to deal with heretics?
The Inquisition