Ancient Greece
What was the name of the marketplace in an ancient Greek city-state?
Agora
What river was essential to life in ancient Egypt?
the Nile River
What is the name of the long wall built to protect China from invaders?
The Great Wall of China
What was the name of the structure used for gladiator fights in Rome?
The Colosseum
Who was the king of the Greek gods?
Zeus
What city-state was known for its warriors and military strength?
Sparta
What is the name of the paper-like material ancient Egyptians wrote on?
Papyrus
What philosophy, created by Confucius, focused on respect and family values?
Confucianism
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Augustus Caesar
Who was the Roman god of war, equivalent to the Greek god Ares?
Mars
Who was the famous Greek philosopher who taught Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
What was the purpose of mummification in ancient Egypt?
To preserve the dead body in the afterlife.
What was the name of the trade route that connected China to Europe?
The Silk Road
What famous road connected Rome to the rest of its empire?
The Appian Way
What hero completed twelve labors, including slaying the Nemean Lion?
Hercules / Heracles
What was the name of the temple built to honor Athena in Athens?
The Parthenon
Which female pharaoh ruled Egypt and expanded trade with other nations?
Hatshepsut
What was the purpose of the Terracotta Army?
To protect the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang in the afterlife
What event led to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD?
The invasion by barbarian tribes
What Greek god was known for ruling the Underworld?
Hades
What were the two main forms of government used in Athens and Sparta
Democracy in Athens, Oligarchy in Sparta
What was the Rosetta Stone, and why was it important?
A stone with inscriptions in three languages that helped decipher hieroglyphics
What major invention did the Chinese develop that changed how people communicate?
Paper
What was the Roman legal system that influenced modern laws called?
The Twelve Tables
What was the name of the Trojan prince whose actions led to the Trojan War?
Paris