Ancient Civilizations
In which region did one of the earliest civilizations develop between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
MESOPOTAMIA
What were the warrior nobles of medieval Japan called?
Samurai
What title was used for the ruler of the Mongol Empire?
Khan
Which European country started many early sea explorations in the 15th century?
The Portugal Empire
Which ship sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg?
Titanic
Which civilization built the pyramids at Giza?
Ancient Egypt
What is the historical period in Europe from the 5th to the 15th century called?
Middle Ages
Who founded the Mongol Empire?
Genghis khan
Who invented the movable printing press in Europe around 1440?
Johannes Gutenberg
Which country dropped atomic bombs on Japan in 1945?
USA
What was the title of the ruler in Ancient Egypt?
Pharaoh
What were the military campaigns by European Christians to capture the Holy Land called?
The Crusades
Which empire conquered Constantinople in 1453?
The Ottoman Empire
Which movement in Europe revived interest in ancient Greek and Roman culture?
The Renaissance
Which U.S. president led the country during most of World War II?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
What city in Egypt was founded by Alexander the Great and became an important cultural center?
Alexandria
What was the code of honor followed by samurai called?
The Bushido
Which empire was ruled by czars in Eastern Europe and northern Asia?
The Russian Empire
Which religious movement began with Martin Luther in 1517?
The Protestant Reformation.
Which space agency sent humans to the Moon?
NASA
What famous collection of laws was created by the Babylonian king Hammurabi?
The Code of Hammurabi
In what year did Fall of Constantinople happen?
Which empire controlled large parts of India from the 16th to the 19th century?
The Mughal Empire
Which English queen ruled during a famous cultural period in the late 16th century?
Elizabeth I
Which Soviet leader introduced reforms called perestroika and glasnost?
Mikhail Gorbachev