Jokes
Why can’t you take a math test in the jungle?
There are too many cheetahs.
In ancient Athens, women were considered to be _________ of their husband.
Property
What is philosophy?
The study of knowledge, reality, and existence.
I go all around the world, but never leave the corner. What am I?
A stamp.
What is the name of the social system in medieval Europe based on give and take?
Feudalism.
What did the fish get on his math test?
A sea plus.
What does oration mean?
Formal language in speeches.
Who came up with the Allegory of the Cave?
Plato
It’s the only place in the world where today comes before yesterday. Where is it?
The dictionary.
Who convinced knights to go fight for another country using the power of the Catholic Church?
Pope Urban II.
What did one pencil say to the other pencil?
Man, you're looking sharp.
At what age did boys begin military training in Ancient Sparta?
7 years old.
who was the founder of Taoism?
Lao Tzu
I can fill a room, but I take no space. What am I?
Light.
Where did the Bubonic Plague come from?
From fleas on rats the traveled on cargo ships from Asia.
What is a snake's favorite subject in school?
Hissss-tory
In Ancient Sparta, who tended to finance and protected homes from invaders during times of war?
What religion does not have a founder?
Hinduism.
Everyone has me but no one can lose me. What am I?
A shadow.
Why were stained glass windows important during the Middle Ages?
They told Church stories for people that could not read.
Why did the student cross the playground?
To get to the other slide.
What was the name of the group of gay soldiers who were the most elite and strongest in Sparta?
The Sacred Band of Thebes.
What was Confucius' philosophy?
You should live a humane and proper life.
What can you hold in your left hand but not in your right hand?
Your right elbow.
What is chivalry, in the context of the Middle Ages?
The medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code and rules.