Ancient
This river was essential to the development of Ancient Egyptian civilisation.
What is the Nile?
'AD' is equivalent to 'CE' for dating. What does AD stand for?
Anno Domini / Year of our Lord
These wealthy Japanese warriors followed a strict code known as Bushido.
Samurai
This explorer reached the Americas in 1492 while sailing for Spain.
Who was Christopher Columbus?
English sailor and explorer who claimed Australia for Britain.
James Cook
The location of the Great Pyramids of Egypt.
Where is Giza?
A system that organised medieval society through the duties and oaths sworn between kings, warrior nobles, and peasant farmers.
Feudalism
The true ruler of Japan during the long, peaceful Edo period. Not the emperor, but the...
Who was the shogun?
The great transformation in technology, productivity, and labour that started in Britain in the 1700s.
The industrial revolution / industrialisation
What was the White Australia Policy?
This famous city began as a kingdom, became a republic, and finally rose and fell as an Empire.
What was Rome?
This deadly pandemic killed millions of people in Europe during the 1300s century.
The Black Death/Plague
Which two world religions were founded in modern-day India?
Hinduism and Buddhism
The leader of the revolutionary American army, and the first President of the United States
George Washington
The heir to the Austro-Hungarian empire, whose death helped trigger WWI. Title and surname:
Who was Archduke Ferdinand?
This Greek military leader conquered much of the known world before the age of 33.
Who was Alexander the Great?
A holy city in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, fought over during the Crusades.
Jerusalem
The horse-riding warriors who defeated the Great Wall of China and conquered most of Asia during the 1200s, spreading technology like gunpowder outwards from China.
Who were the Mongols?
This indigenous civilisation of present-day Mexico, famous for slavery and human sacrifice, was conquered by Hernán Cortés in the early 1500s.
The Aztecs
The reason Russia surrendered early in WWI, in 1917, and changed government completely.
The Russian Revolution / Communist revolution
The language of Rome, adopted by the Catholic church, whose script is used for the English alphabet.
Latin
This Islamic empire ended the medieval period by conquering much of the Holy Land and Eastern Europe, including the Greek capital of Constantinople.
Who were the Ottomans?
A traditional Chinese belief system, that emphasised respect, family, and social harmony. It is similar to a religion, but does not focus on gods or spiritual beings.
Confucianism
Which European culture settled the mostly-empty southern tip of Africa in the late 1700s?
The Boers / the Dutch / the Voortrekkers
Which country was the first to give women the vote?
Australia OR New Zealand