Ancient Mesopotamia
Ancient Mesopotamia was located between these two rivers.
Tigris and Euphrates
I appeared as a man with the head of a jackal.
Anubis
This city was the capital of the Roman Empire and is still the capital of Italy today.
Rome
This famous wall, built to protect China from northern invaders, stretches over thousands of miles.
The Great Wall of China
This largest brass instrument is also the one with the lowest pitch.
Pyramid-shaped temple towers.
Ziggurat
Unlike most rivers, the Nile flows in this direction—from central Africa to the Mediterranean Sea.
North
This mountain was believed to be the home of the Greek gods.
Mount Olympus
This yellow soil, carried by the Yellow River, makes the land fertile but can also cause flooding.
Loess
This sport combines cross-country skiing with rifle-shooting skills.
Biathlon
This Babylonian king is famous for creating one of the first written law codes.
Hammurabi
Ancient Egyptians believed in many gods, what is that called?
Polytheism
This powerful city-state was known for its strong army and strict military training.
Sparta
This ancient Maya city, famous for its large pyramids and observatories, is located in present-day Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula.
Chichen Itza
The five highest volcanoes on Earth are located in these mountains.
The Andes
This Mesopotamian civilization is credited with inventing the first system of writing, called cuneiform.
Sumer (Sumerians)
These giant stone structures were built as tombs for pharaohs and are one of the most famous symbols of ancient Egypt.
Pyramids
He was the first emperor of Rome, ruling after the fall of the Roman Republic.
Augustus
In 1974, thousands of life-sized statues of soldiers were discovered in this emperor’s tomb, who ruled during the Qin Dynasty.
Qin Shi Huangdi
This NBA team plays its home games at Madison Square Garden.
New York Knicks
This legendary king of Uruk is the hero of one of the world’s oldest epic poems.
Gilgamesh
Discovered in 1799, this inscribed stone slab was key to deciphering Egyptian, thanks to its three scripts: Greek, Demotic, and this ancient writing system.
Hieroglyphics
Ancient Romans were famous for building these structures to carry water over long distances.
Aqueducts
This capital city of the Aztec Empire was built on an island in Lake Texcoco.
Tenochtitlán
This is the world's hottest chili pepper.
Carolina Reaper or Pepper X.
(both answers are acceptable)