Ancient Civilizations
The Egyptian writing system made of pictorial symbols.
What is Hieroglyphics?
This fermented Korean dish made from cabbage and chili peppers.
What is Kimchi?
The longest mountain range in the world above sea level.
What is the Andes?
Quotes such as “With great power comes great responsibility” are attributed to this real-life figure?
Who is Stan Lee?
This Babylonian king ruled during the creation of the famous law code around 1754 BC.
Who is Hammurabi?
This Middle Eastern sesame paste is a key ingredient in hummus.
What is Tahini?
This African country has the most pyramids in the world.
What is Sudan?
The suffix -stan means “land of” and is used in the names of several countries in Central Asia, such as Kazakhstan, the “land of Kazakhs.” What are the names of the other 6 -stans?
What are Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Afghanistan
The capital of the Inca Empire located in modern-day Peru.
What is Cusco?
This Italian dessert name literally translates to “pick me up.”
The narrow strait separating Alaska from Russia.
What is the Bering Strait?
Originating in the mountainous areas of Central Asia, the tulip rose to prominence in the 17th century. “Tulip Mania” followed—a period marked by sky-rocketing tulip prices and one of the earliest recorded market bubbles in history. In what country did this tulip market crash occur in 1637?
What is the Netherlands (or the Dutch Republic, or Holland are fine)
This Hittite capital in modern Turkey was destroyed around 1200 BC during the Bronze Age collapse.
What is Hattusa?
The Japanese broth made from kelp and bonito flakes that forms the base of many soups.
What is Dashi?
The capital city located at the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers.
What is Belgrade?
Name either of the world’s two double-landlocked countries—nations bordered entirely by other landlocked countries.
What is Liechtenstein, Uzbekistan?
This Assyrian king created one of the earliest known libraries containing thousands of cuneiform tablets.
Who is Ashurbanipal?
The fermented soybean product used in Japanese soup and ramen broths.
What is Miso?
This island in the Indian Ocean is the fourth-largest island in the world.
What is Madagascar?
Stemming from a Turkic word for “apple,” this city is named for a region associated with the origin of Malus sieversii, the wild ancestor of modern apples that spread along the Silk Road centuries ago.
What is Almaty, Kazakhstan?