Ancient World History
Ancient structure built as a tomb for Egyptian pharaohs
What is pyramids?
System of land ownership and duties common in medieval Europe.
Was was feudalism?
Document which declared the thirteen American colonies independent from Great Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
First emperor of Rome, the adopted son of Julius Caesar.
Who was Augustus Caesar?
Even that marked the beginning of the Middle Ages in Europe.
What was fall of the Roman Empire (western half)?
War fought between the North and the South in the United States from 1861 to 1865.
What was the Civil War?
Civilization known for its city-states and the invention of democracy.
What is Ancient Greece?
The series of religious wars fought to regain the Holy Land from Muslim control.
What were the Crusades?
Leader of the Soviet Union during World War II.
Who was Joseph Stalin
Major empire centered in Persia and known for its road system, postal service, and fighting a war against the Greeks?
What is the Persian Empire?
The institution that, among other things, preserved the classical intellectual heritage of the West during the Middle Ages.
What was the Catholic Church?
Conflict lasting from 1955 to 1975.
What was the Vietnam War?
Primary writing system used in Ancient Egypt?
What is hieroglyphics?
The famous king of the Franks who was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 AD
Who was Charlemagne?
He opened diplomatic relations with China in 1972.
Who was Richard Nixon?