Prehistory
How did most people live before the invention of farming?
Hunter-gatherers
What is the name of the river that runs through Egypt?
The Nile
How many hills did the city of Rome have?
7
Name the 4 main levels of the Feudal system.
King, nobles, knights, peasants
What year (in BC) did the Ice Age end?
around 11,000 BC
What was the name for the king of the Egyptians?
The Pharaoh
What kind of oil did Greek athletes anoint themselves with?
Olive Oil
How many pillars of Islam are there?
5
Name at least 2 places where farming was invented.
Solomon
What is the meaning of "Veni, vidi, vici?"
I came, I saw, I conquered
What was the giant church built in Constantinople by Justinian called?
Hagia Sophia
What was the kind of stone from which most ancient tools were made?
Flint
What kind of special river plant did the Egyptians use for writing?
Papyrus
Name at least 3 sports from the Ancient Greek Olympics.
Chariot racing, foot races, javelin throwing, discus throwing, Pankration
What are books, handwritten by monks, called?
Manuscripts
What kinds of crops were invented in the Americas? Name at least 2.
Corn (maize), potatoes, tomatoes, peppers
What is the name for the special type of Mesopotamian temple?
Who won the battle of Thermopylae?
The Persians
What important event occurred in Rome in 800 AD?
Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor