The Mystery of History

The Song Dynasty of China (49)

100

I was able to pull China back together. Who am I?

General Zhao Kuangyin

200

I'm the capital of China, surrounded by a moat and a great place for trading. What am I?

Kaifeng

300

I am responsible for the stability of both Northern Song and Southern Song. Who am I?

Confucius

400

The Song Dynasty invented this form of currency. What am I?

Paper money

500

I am another name for Chinese gunpowder. 

China snow

The Coptic Orthodox (50)

100

I am responsible for starting the Coptic Orthodox Church. Who am I?

Mark

200

I am a European version of the Arabic word for Egyptian. What am I?

Copt

300

I am the birthplace of Mohammed. Where am I?

Saudi Arabia

400

I enjoyed listening to a good debate. Who am I?

El Fatimy or Caliph Moaz

500

I was a devout Christian tanner that cared deeply for the poor and needy. Who am I?

Simaan El Kharaz/Simon the Tanner

Erik the Red and the Settlement (51)

100

I am the European discoverer of Greenland. Who am I?

Erik the Red

200

I am the daughter of a tribal chief that married Erik the Red. Who am I?

Thjodhild

300

Many heavy loads on 80 foot boats sank in my waters. What am I?

North Atlantic Sea

400

We invaded Egypt and nearly obliterated the Copts. Who are we?

Arabs

500

We are the Native American people that are known for eating raw meat. Who are we?

Innuit/Eskimos

The Maya (16)

100

The Mayan people thrived for hundreds of years in these two Yucatan peninsulas. Where are we?

Mexico & Central America

200

For centuries, the Maya lived as hunters and gatherers in this region. Where am I?

Rain forests

300

The Mayan had a written language that combined pictures and sounds to make words. What are we?

Hieroglyphics

400

I am a serpent-god with feathers that the Mexican people adopted for worship. Who am I?

Kukulcan

500

Most of us did this to make a living mainly in small villages throughout present day Belize, Guatemala, and Southern Mexico. What are we?

farmers

The Spread of Islam (30)

100

The way of life in Arabia before Mohammed was known as ......

"The Age of Ignorance"

200

These nomadic Bedouins and most Arabs are descendants from this Old Testament character. Who am I?

Ishmael

300

The poems called Mu'allaqat have seven poems that still remain intact today. What are they called?

"Golden Songs"

400

Muslims believe that this person is a wise man and a prophet

Jesus

500

Islam is divided into two sectors that are primarily populated in Iran. What are we?

Sunnis and Shiites