Ancient Civilizations
This river valley was home to Egypt’s ancient civilization.
What is the Nile River?
This social and political system was based on land exchange for loyalty in medieval Europe.
What is feudalism?
This Italian city is often considered the birthplace of the Renaissance.
What is Florence?
This Portuguese explorer was the first to sail directly from Europe to India.
Who is Vasco da Gama?
This war from 1939 to 1945 involved most of the world’s nations.
What is World War II?
The Sumerians developed this form of wedge-shaped writing.
What is cuneiform?
In medieval Europe, these fortified residences served as both homes and defense structures for nobles.
What are castles?
This German monk’s 95 Theses sparked the Protestant Reformation.
Who is Martin Luther?
This Spanish monarch sponsored Christopher Columbus’s voyage in 1492.
Who is Queen Isabella?
This ideological struggle after WWII was between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
What is the Cold War?
This ancient empire, centered in modern-day Iran, built the Royal Road for communication.
What is the Persian Empire?
These holy wars were fought between Christians and Muslims over control of the Holy Land.
What are the Crusades?
(DAILY DOUBLE) This English monarch’s desire for a divorce led to the creation of the Church of England.
Who is Henry VIII?
This explorer circumnavigated the globe, though he was killed before completing the journey.
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
This 1962 crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
This Chinese philosophy emphasized respect for elders and social harmony.
What is Confucianism?
This deadly pandemic killed roughly one-third of Europe’s population in the 14th century.
What is the Black Death?
This invention by Johannes Gutenberg greatly increased the spread of knowledge in Europe.
What is the printing press?
The Treaty of Tordesillas divided new lands between Spain and this other European nation.
What is Portugal?
This terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, led to major U.S. military actions in the Middle East.
What is 9/11?
This Mauryan ruler spread Buddhism across Asia after converting from a life of conquest.
Who is Ashoka?
This English document, signed in 1215, limited the power of the monarchy.
What is the Magna Carta?
This political theory, tied to Machiavelli, suggests rulers should use any means necessary to maintain power.
What is Machiavellianism?
This European empire controlled Brazil, parts of Africa, and parts of Asia during the Age of Exploration.
What is the Portuguese Empire?
This South African leader was imprisoned for 27 years before becoming president in 1994.
Who is Nelson Mandela?