The Nile River can be compared to today’s ____________, because of the amount of cargo and people it could move around Egypt.
What is highways
100
This leader started major building projects, including the Parthenon.
Pericles
100
During this period, Rome enjoyed few wars and a stale government. What was this time period called?
What is Pax Romana
100
The _______ is a shrine in Mecca that all Muslims must visit at least once in their life.
What is Ka’ba
100
In “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” what biological shortcoming made the Grinch so mean?
His heart was two sizes too small
200
The final goal in Hinduism - to break from the cycle of reincarnation and find a oneness with Brahman
What is Moksha
200
This society was governed by an organized oligarchy that was composed of two kings, the Ephorate, and the council of elders.
What is Sparta
200
These were the wealthy, aristocratic landowners who held most of the power in the early republic
What is Patricians
200
Those farmers who could not leave the manor without permission were called:
What is serfs
200
What color of Christmas does Elvis think he'll have?
What is a Blue Christmas
300
The Mandate of Heaven meant that the ruler retained the right to rule as long as
he remained a wise and principled guardian of his people, with a good economy.
300
Sparta and Athens fought each other in this conflict for 48 years
What is Peloponnesian Wars
300
Who was the first Emperor to accept Christianity?
What is Constantine
300
Name all three disasters of the 14th Century
The 100 Years' War, the Great Schism, and the Black Death
300
Everyone is familiar with the mistletoe tradition. What is the color of the berries of the plant?
What is white
400
This concept in Hinduism is the idea that good will come to good people, and bad to bad people. Therefore the better you are, the closer you get to getting out of the cycle of reincarnation.
What is Karma
400
This philosopher invented a style of education where questions were continuously asked until you attained higher knowledge.
What is Socrates
400
The Emperor's purpose for dividing the Roman Empire was:
What is to make control of the empire more efficient
400
Muslim leader who reclaimed Jerusalem from the Christian Crusaders
Saladin
400
What is the name of Scrooge's dead business partner?
Jacob Marley
500
Hammurabi is famous for what stabilizing factor of civilization? Religion, writing, government, social hierarchy, or cities.
Government due to his code of laws
500
Provide 1 positive of a direct democracy like in Athens, and 1 negative
Poss. answers: + getting a voice or a say in society, - possibility of mob rule
500
What does "Bread and Circuses" refer to and why is it important?
The poor had free food and entertainment at the colosseum, provided by the government to keep them docile, even though the wealth gap was becoming larger.
500
Europe became a feudal society because
Europeans needed to defend themselves against constant raids and invasions.
500
I will give your team points if someone in your group is wearing an Ugly Christmas Sweater!