Prehistory
These early humans had no permanent homes and moved from place to place following animal herds for food.
What are nomads
These massive stone tombs were built for Egyptian Pharaohs, including the famous Great One at Giza.
What are pyramids
A person who was granted a plot of land by a lord in exchange for loyalty and military service was called this
What is a vassal
Johannes Gutenberg revolutionized the world around 1440 by inventing this machine with movable metal type, making books cheaper and faster to produce.
What is the printing press
Powered by steam engines, these iron vehicles traveled on tracks and revolutionized how people and goods moved across land.
What are locomotives (or steam trains)
Discovering how to control this kept early humans warm, cooked their meat, and scared off dangerous animals at night.
What is fire
This Egyptian boy-king became world-famous after his tomb was discovered in 1922 almost completely untouched.
Who is King Tut
Peasants who were legally bound to the land they worked on and could not leave without the lord's permission were called this.
What are serfs
This famous Italian artist painted the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper, and drew detailed designs for flying machines in his notebooks.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci
Thomas Edison is famous for inventing a long-lasting version of this household object that lit up homes without gas or candles.
What is the light bulb
Before metal existed, early humans made their sharpest tools and spear tips out of this hard stone.
What is flint
Egyptian writing that used pictures and symbols to represent sounds and words is called this.
What are hieroglyphics
This deep, water-filled ditch surrounded many medieval castles to prevent enemy soldiers from digging under the walls or using battering rams.
What is a moat
Michelangelo spent four years laying on high scaffolding to paint incredible frescoes on the ceiling of this chapel in Rome.
What is the Sistine Chapel
In 1903 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright made history by making the first powered flight in one of these.
What is an airplane
Prehistoric artists made paint out of charcoal, crushed minerals, and animal fat to create art on these natural stone walls.
What are caves
Ancient Egyptians made early paper out of this tall reed plant that grew along the Nile River.
What is papyrus
In 1215, King John of England was forced to sign this "Great Charter," which limited the power of the king for the first time in history.
What is the Magna Carta
Meaning "rebirth" in French, this period marked a great revival of art, learning, and interest in ancient Greece and Rome
What is the Renaissance
Alexander Graham Bell changed communication forever when he patented this device in 1876.
What is the telephone
This famous 1970 discovery in Ethiopia was the 3.2-million-year-old fossilized skeleton of an early human ancestor
Who is Lucy
Discovered in 1799, this slab of dark stone was the key to unlocking and translating Egyptian hieroglyphics because it had the same message written in Greek.
What is the Rosetta Stone
The strongest, innermost fortified tower of a medieval castle, used as the final place of defense during a siege, was called this.
What is the keep
William Shakespeare wrote famous plays like Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet to be performed at this famous open-air theater in London.
What is the Globe Theatre
Henry Ford made cars affordable for everyday families by perfecting this factory manufacturing system where workers repeat single tasks
What is the assembly line