SOCIAL
What ancient civilization built the pyramids at Giza?
Egyptians
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
What resource fueled Britain’s Industrial Revolution in the 18th century?
Coal
What religion uses the Torah as its central text?
Judaism
What crop was domesticated in China originally and became its staple food?
Rice
In Japan, peasants, artisans, and merchants were below what warrior class?
Samurai
What empire was ruled by Julius Caesar and later Augustus?
Roman Empire
What mountain range separates India from China?
Himalayas
The Parthenon in Athens was dedicated to which goddess?
Athena
What major financial crisis began in 1929 and affected economies worldwide?
The Great Depression
In traditional Hindu society, what is the name for the rigid social hierarchy?
Caste System
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Joseph Stalin
The Polynesians were skilled at navigating what ocean?
Pacific Ocean
What is the holy book of Islam?
Qur’an
The triangular trade system connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas. What was the main export from Africa?
Enslaved people
What Chinese philosophy emphasized family respect and hierarchical relationships?
Confucianism
Which Chinese dynasty overthrew the Mongol Yuan dynasty in the 14th century?
Ming Dynasty
What is the name of the fertile region between the Tigris and Euphrates?
Mesopotamia
In medieval Europe, what was the language of scholarship and the Church?
Latin
The Silk Roads connected China to what sea at its western end?
Mediterranean Sea
Which empire was divided into satrapies to organize governance?
Persia
The Treaty of Westphalia (1648) ended what series of wars?
Thirty Years’ War
What is the term for the spread of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and New World after 1492?
Columbian Exchange
What was the system of knighthood and honor in medieval Europe called?
Chivalry
What fur was the foundation of trade in North America during the 17th and 18th centuries?
Beaver