China/India
This explosive invented by the Chinese has fueled many wars.
What is gun powder?
Type of government first used by the Greeks.
What is Democracy?
The two rivers in the Fertile Crescent that were central to the Mesopotamian Civilisation.
What are the Tigris and Euprates Rivers?
This large empire and country heavily influenced the culture of Japan as it developed.
Ruler of the Mali Empire famous for his wealth and lavish pilgrimages with thousands of soldiers, slaves, and officials.
Who is Mansa Musa?
A family of rulers of a society
What is a dynasty?
What is the Roman Empire?
The method of directing and controlling the flow of water to planted crops with dikes and ditches.
What is irrigation?
This leader was appointed by the emperor but as the supreme military commander, this leader actual ruled the country during the feudal period.
What is a shogun?
Title of an Egyptian ruler.
What is a Pharaoh?
Ancient Indian mathematicians invented this idea - which means nothing.
What is the number zero?
Roman Emperor betrayed and assassinated in the Senate.
Who is Julius Ceasar?
Written language of Mesopotamia
What is Cuneiform?
This natural geographic feature sometimes causes earthquakes and tsunamis.
What are volcanoes or the Ring of Fire?
This African city, located between gold and salt mines, became famous for its manuscripts.
What is Timbuktu?
The trade route that connected China to Europe and the Arab Peninsula.
Silk Road
What is the 200 year long peaceful period called that took place in Rome?
What is Pax Romana?
A rectangular, stepped tower build as a temple to the gods.
What is a ziggurat?
The code of conduct and ethics that samurai warriors followed.
What is Bushido?
Egyptian writing composed of picture-like symbols.
What are hieroglyphics?
This Emperor's conquest of neighbouring kingdoms was the beginning of what is now China, he was buried with an army of 8,000 terra cotta soldiers.
Who is Emperor Qin (Chin)?
Rome's greatest achievement was its system of laws called the ...
What is the Twelve Tables?
Oldest deciphered writing - a code of 282 Laws, with punishments that varied based on social status (whether you were a slave, free, or property owner).
What is Hammurabi's code?
As a country, Japan is made up of this land formation which is a string of islands.
What is an archipelago?
Early Egyptian civilisation was centred around this river.
What is the Nile River?