Ancient Egypt
What famous river flows through Ancient Egypt, providing water and fertile soil for agriculture?
The Nile River.
Who was the Ancient Egyptian god of the afterlife and the judge of the souls of the deceased?
Osiris.
What form of government, meaning "rule by the people," was practiced in Ancient Athens where citizens had a direct say in decision-making?
Democracy.
This king of the gods in Ancient Greek mythology ruled from Mount Olympus and was known for his thunderbolt. Who is he?
Zeus.
What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere called?
The Equator.
What did the Ancient Egyptians use to write on, made from a type of plant found along the Nile?
Papyrus.
Who was the ancient Egyptian god of the afterlife and mummification, often depicted with the head of a jackal?
Anubis.
Who was the ancient Greek philosopher and teacher of Alexander the Great, known for his teachings on ethics and wisdom?
Aristotle.
What god of the sea and earthquakes, often depicted with a trident, is the brother of Zeus and Hades?
Poseidon
Which direction do lines of longitude run: from north to south or from east to west?
From north to south (or top to bottom).
What is the name of the process of embalming and burying a dead body that the ancient Egyptians used?
Mummification.
This powerful ancient Egyptian god was considered the king of the gods, associated with the sun, and often depicted with a falcon head. Who is he?
Ra (or Re).
Who was the blind Greek poet who wrote the epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey?
Homer.
This goddess of love and beauty is often associated with doves and roses. Who is she?
Aphrodite.
What type of map projection is traditionally used for world maps, even though it distorts size and shape of countries like Greenland that are close to the poles?
The Mercator Projection.
What monument did the Ancient Egyptians create that portrays a mythical creature with the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the wings of an eagle?
The Great Sphinx.
She is the goddess of healing and magic, was crucial to ancient Egyptian religious beliefs. She is known today by her Greek name; however, the ancient Egyptians called her Aset.
Isis.
Which famous Greek mathematician is known for his theorem about right triangles and his work on the concept of geometric elements?
Pythagoras.
Who is the messenger of the gods in Greek mythology, known for his winged sandals and hat, and his role in guiding the souls of the deceased to the underworld?
Hermes.
What type of map projection is traditionally used for world maps, even though it distorts size of countries like Greenland?
The Mercator Projection.
In what city can one find the famous pyramids of Ancient Egypt?
Giza.
Who was the goddess of wisdom, knowledge, and writing in ancient Egypt, often depicted with the head of an ibis bird?
Thoth.
In Ancient Greece, what was the term for a city-state that was an independent and self-governing entity with its own laws and government?
Polis.
This goddess is known as the goddess of wisdom, courage, and warfare. She is often depicted with an owl and a shield. Who is she?
Athena.
Which map projection significantly distorts the shape of continents so that their general size is accurate, and thus Greenland is accurately shown to be much smaller than Africa?
The Gall-Peters projection.