What river was ancient Egypt founded around?
Nile River
Which dynasty is known as the golden age of China?
Han Dynasty
Whose birth marks the BC/AD split?
Who conquered the Persian Empire?
Which group was known for raiding coastal settlements in the Early Middle Ages?
Vikings
What was the land Sumer was founded in known as?
Mesopotamia
Which Mauryan Emperor converted to Buddhism after having spent the first half of his life fighting wars around India?
Ashoka the Great
How many pillars of Islam are there?
5
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Augustus Caesar (Octavian)
Which emperor oversaw the golden age of the Byzantine Empire?
Justinian
In which kingdom were the pyramids of Egypt built?
Old Kingdom
What city was the Indus River Valley Civilization named for?
Harappa
What is the end goal of Buddhism?
Nirvana
Which city-state won the Peloponnesian War?
Athens
Which empire conquered Constantinople?
Ottoman Empire
What was the form of writing used in Sumer?
Cuneiform
What was the first, semi-mythical Chinese Dynasty?
Xia Dynasty
What is the name of the over-spirit in Hinduism?
Brahman
What was the main government type in ancient Greece?
Oligarchy
Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor?
Charlemagne
Name at least 3 Pharaohs
Ramses, Cleopatra, Ptolemy, Ahmose, Akhenaten, Tutankhamen, Hatshepsut, Djoser, Thutmose, etc.
Which emperor is known for establishing the Silk Road and the civil service exam?
Han Wudi
What was the primary religion of the Persian Empire?
Zoroastrianism
What were the two political parties in the Roman Republic?
Populares and Optimates
Which group invaded the former Roman cities in Italy during the Early Middle Ages?
Lombards