Greece
This ancient Greek city-state was known for its emphasis on the military.
Sparta
The Terracotta Army, a collection of life-sized sculptures, was created to accompany which ancient Chinese ruler in the afterlife?
Emperor Qin Shi Huang
This was the first set of laws written in the ancient world.
the Code of Hammurabi
Which Egyptian pharaoh built the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Khufu
Which ancient civilization is credited with the invention of the wheel?
Mesopotamia/Sumer
The Acropolis is a famous architectural site located in...
Athens
Silk and bamboo were not ideal, so what did the Chinese invent that is still used on a daily basis today?
Paper
What does the name Mesopotamia mean in Greek?
Between rivers
Earthquakes and fires have depleted their numbers. How many of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World can still be viewed today?
One
The ancient city of Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of which volcano?
Mount Vesuvius
His name lives on in the form of an oath of ethics taken by medical practitioners. Which ancient Greek physician is known as the "Father of Medicine?"
Hippocrates
Why did the Roman emperor forbid men from wearing silk?
To stop the outflow of gold from Rome to China
What are the names of the two rivers that surround Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
What was the two-letter name of the Falcon-headed God of the Sun in ancient Egyptian mythology?
Ra
The ancient city of Machu Picchu is located in which present-day country?
Peru
Who wrote the epic poem "The Illiad"?
Homer
Why was silk an ideal item to trade?
It was light and valuable.
Meaning "having the shape of a wedge," what word is used to describe the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
What made King Tut so famous?
His tomb was discovered undisturbed.
Which is the earliest known civilization in Mesoamerica? The name of this civilization derives from the words "olli" and "mecatl" meaning "natural rubber" and "people."
Olmecs
What was Socrates's philosophy when it came to teaching. In other words, how do people learn best?
By asking questions
What are the three major Chinese philosophies
Daoism, Legalism, Confucianism
The Mesopotamians built step-pyramid-like structures. What were these called?
Ziggurats
What was the name of Egypt's first female pharaoh, who often wore a fake beard?
Hatshepsut
This civilization from the Americas had such advanced knowledge of astronomy that they could predict eclipses.
Mayans