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General Knowledge
100
What African kingdom was located near the Nile River in modern-day Ethiopia?
Axum
100
What Portuguese royal financed many expeditions to discover direct trade routes to India?
Prince Henry the Navigator
100
What ancient Central or South American civilization is known for having the most advanced system of writing?
Mayan
100
What is the ethnic religion that is found in Japan that worships thousands of nature gods and goddesses?
Shinto
100
What is the largest organ the human body has?
Skin
200
What group of people lived in the valley of Mexico?
Aztecs
200
Many West African kingdoms believed in ___________, or the idea that all things have a soul and can help or hurt you.
Animism
200
What South American civilization is known for building a 14,000 mile long road system to connect their empire?
Incas
200
What is something that the people of the Indus River Valley were known for?
1. City-planning
2. Indoor plumbing
3. Peaceful people (no weapons were found)
200
What is the most stolen food in the world?
Cheese
300
What African kingdom was located in southeastern Africa between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers?
Zimbabwe
300
Which kingdom of Africa was one of the first Christian empires due to their connections with Ancient Rome?
Axum
300
The Incans developed a system of record keeping using knots in strings called a _____________.
Quipu
300
The ruling authority of China’s ancient dynasties was based on the _____________.
(If you have this, the gods are allowing you to rule)
Mandate of Heaven
300
What is the national animal of Scotland?
Unicorn
400
What group of people lived on the Yucatan peninsula?
Mayans
400
What African kingdom controlled a large portion of the trade routes on the Indian Ocean?
Zimbabwe
400
What Central American civilization is known for their strong military and demanding tribute in gold, cacao beans, etc.?
Aztecs
400
What was the thirty year civil war fought between Athens and Sparta?
Peloponnesian War
400
What bird cannot move their eyeballs?
Owls
500
What West African kingdom is highlighted on the map?
Mali
500
What African kingdom(s) became wealthy from taxing trans-Saharan trade routes?
Ghana, Mali, & Songhai
500
What are two reasons that Europeans are exploring Central & South America?
1. Demand for gold, spices, and natural resources in Europe
2. Support for diffusion of Christianity
3. Competition between European countries
4. Navigational tools made it easier to navigate large bodies of water
500
What do we call the mixture of Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian culture that Alexander the Great spread with his empire?
Hellenistic Culture
500
What is the national sport of Japan?
Sumo Wrestling