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100
What is the difference between monotheism and polytheism?
Monotheism is the belief in one god, while polytheism is the belief in many gods.
100
Because it was hard to farm and they were surrounded by many waterways, the Greeks became very good at what?
Trading and sailing
100
The magnetic compass.
What is the China invention that gives direction?
100
What was the type of Government started in Athens?
Democracy
100
Ancient China was part of this continent.
What is Asia?
100
The ancient pyramids of Giza can be found in this country today
What is Egypt?
200
What image appeared on the steps of the Ancient Mayan pyramid when the sun hit it at a certain time of day?
A snake slithering
200
This sporting event still exists today and is a contribution from ancient Greece.
What are the Olympics?
200
This Ancient Roman building is known as ______.
What is the Roman Colosseum?
200
A group of states or countries under a single supreme authority; The Roman ____ fell around 476AD.
What is an empire?
200
What were the two rivers of Mesopotamia?
Euphrates and Tigris Rivers
200
Ancient Egypt is located on this continent.
What is Africa?
300
The legend of how Rome was built features two brothers, ____ and Remus. This brother was the winner!
Who is Romulus?
300
What is the name of the invention that was able to help retrieve water with a levee and bucket without bending over?
The shadoof
300
Ancient Egyptians created a formal writing system used; The Rosetta Stone discovery shows us today was ancient ____ were like.
What are heiroglyphics?
300
The empires and timeline of ancient China is divided into parts called this.
What are dynasties?
300
What is the name of the two major Ancient China Rivers were cities formed?
Huang He(Yellow River) and Yangtze River
300
Describe the geography of Ancient Greece.
80% mountainous and islands
400
He is a sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion and mythology, who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus.
Who is Zeus?
400
the time period given to a chunk of history that has no true record of occurring
What is pre-history?
400
This was the primary purpose of the Great Wall.
What is for protection from invaders?
400
Who was the ruler who established a code of laws such as "an eye for an eye"?
Hammurabi
400
This continent was home to the ancient Mayans. (D)
What is current Central/South America?
400
What are the names of three geographical features that kept Ancient China isolated?
Himalayas, Gobi Desert, and Pacific Ocean
500
This Chinese philosopher was one of the most influential teachers in Chinese history, and still, today, believes people are good but should follow the "Golden Rule".
Who was Confucius?
500
As early as 1500 BC the Maya had settled in villages and had developed an agriculture based on the cultivation of a vegetable they called maize.
What is corn?
500
Egyptian citizens, including farmers and other laborers, built these magnificent structures that still stand today as tombs for pharaohs.
What are the pyramids?
500
What was the name of the two elected rulers of the Roman Republic who served for one year?
Consuls
500
The Alps are located on this continent.
What is Continent B (Europe)?
500
What is the Nile River known as to the Ancient Egyptians?
Their lifeblood