Ancient Egypt
Which river was the main source of water for ancient Egypt?
The Nile River
Which two rivers shaped the Mesopotamian civilizations ?
Tigris and Euphrates
What were the two largest known cities of the Indus Valley?
Harappa and Mohenjo-daro
Which Roman general was assassinated on the Ides of March?
Julius Caesar
What river is often called the “Cradle of Chinese Civilization”?
The Yellow River (Huang He)
What is the name of the ancient Egyptian writing system?
Hieroglyphics
Which ancient wonder of the world was built in Mesopotamia?
Hanging gardens of Babylon
Name these 2 sculptures excavated from Mohenjo-daro
The priest king and dancing girl
What was Rome's largest amphitheater for gladiatorial games?
The Colosseum
These were two conflicts waged between the Qing dynasty and the Western powers during the mid-19th century.
The Opium Wars
The Great Pyramid of Giza serves as a tomb of pharaoh ___.
Khufu
What are the first known forms of writing developed by Mesopotamians?
Cuneiform
Which precious blue stone was widely traded by this civilization?
Lapis Lazuli
Which civilization did Rome fight in the Punic Wars?
Carthage
This political doctrine was used to legitimize the rule of the king or emperor.
Mandate of Heaven
Which female pharaoh expanded trade networks and commissioned massive temple projects during her reign?
Hatshepsut
This Babylonian legal text was composed during 1755–1750 BC
Hammurabi’s Code
What material did the Indus Valley people use for standardized weights and measures, showing economic organization?
Chert or stone cubes of uniform size.
This roman aqueduct bridge built in the first century AD to carry water over 50 km to the Roman colony of Nemausus.
Pont du Gard
This dynasty succeeded the Sui dynasty, and was regarded as a high point in Chinese civilization, and a golden age of cosmopolitan culture.
Tang Dynasty
This board game from ancient Egypt that consists of ten or more pawns on a 30-square playing board.
Senet
What was the main purpose of ziggurats in Mesopotamian cities?
They were temple complexes dedicated to gods.
Which Indus Valley site provides the earliest evidence of ploughed agricultural fields in South Asia?
Kalibangan
The first two centuries of the Roman empire saw a period of unprecedented stability and prosperity known as the ____.
Pax Romana
The final centuries of the Zhou dynasty were characterized by warfare, bureaucratic and military reform, and political consolidation. They were called ___
The Warring States period.