ANCIENT WORLD HISTORY
SPORTS BY NUMBERS
GRAMMAR & PARTS OF SPEECH
100

Built along the Nile River, these massive triangular stone tombs housed ancient Egyptian pharaohs.

What are the pyramids?

100

In American football, a team gets this many downs (attempts) to gain 10 yards.

What is 4?

100

A person, place, thing, or idea is classified as this fundamental part of speech.

What is a noun?

200

This ancient city-state in Greece was famous for its fierce military culture and warrior citizens.

What is Sparta?

200

In soccer, a regulation match consists of two halves, each lasting this many minutes.

What is 45 minutes?

300

This Italian city was destroyed and buried under volcanic ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.

What is Pompeii?

300

A regulation game of bowling consists of this many frames per player.

What is 10?

400

Often called the "Cradle of Civilization," this historical region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers means "land between rivers."

What is Mesopotamia?

400

In baseball, a batter who accumulates this many balls in an at-bat earns a free walk to first base.

What is 4?

500

The ancient Greek athletic games were held every four years in this city, giving rise to the modern global sports competition.

What is Olympia?

500

In golf, hitting a score of 1 shot under par on a hole is called a birdie, while 2 shots under par is called this bird-themed term.

What is an eagle?