Ancient Egypt
Ancient China
Ancient Greece
The Fall of the Roman Empire
The Black Death
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Who is the most famous Egyptian Pharoah?
King Tutankhamun
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What are the two main rivers in China?
The Yellow River and the Yangtze River
100
Name two crops that were grown in Greece.
Olives, barley, wheat, grapes.
100
What was the main cause of the fall of the Roman Empire?
A corrupt government
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How did the Black Death begin?
Rats on boats from China came to Europe and spread the disease via fleas.
200
What is the name of the main river in Egypt?
The Nile (River)
200
How did the ancient Chinese people choose their rulers during the Zhou dynasty?
The Mandate of Heaven
200
What type of land form is Greece?
It is a peninsula.
200
In what century did the Roman Empire fall?
The 5th Century (476 AD)
200
What are other names used to refer to the Black Death?
Bubonic Plague, Black Plague.
300
Why did the ancient Egyptians refuse to worship the one god, Aton under the rule of the Pharoah Akhenaton?
They were polytheistic and believed in worshiping many gods.
300
What was the most traded item in China?
Silk.
300
Who is the leader of the gods? What was were his powers/abilities?
Zeus - He was the god of thunder, lightening, and wind. He was also able to shape-shift and used this power to seduce women. And he is in this class.
300
Who was the last emperor of the Roman Empire?
Romulus Agustus
300
How much of Europe's population died as a result of the Black Death?
One third of the population of Europe.
400
What lead to the growth of major towns and cities in Ancient Egypt?
A surplus of food and supplies as result of their proximity to the Nile River.
400
Name 3 dynasties in Ancient China.
Shang, Zhou, Ling, Qin, Han
400
In what year was Alexander the Great born?
Alexander the Great was born in 356 BC.
400
What were the names of the two Empires that came after the split?
The Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire.
400
In what year did the Black Death start?
1348
500
How many days did it take to mummify a person?
Approximately 70 days.
500
True or False: The Ancient Chinese invented guns.
False - They invented gunpowder, not guns.
500
What was the name of the war between Athens and Sparta and during what years was it fought?
The Peloponnesian War - 431-404 BC
500
What religions were practiced in Ancient Rome?
Polytheism, then Christianity.
500
What were the three types of Black Death?
Bubonic, Pneumonic, and Septicemic.
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