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Potpourri
100

Term that refers to both modern humans and to earlier groups that may have included ancestors or relatives of modern humans. 

what is Hominids

100

What Greek word means "between the rivers"?

What is Mesopotamia

100

What is the name of the geographical landform Greece is located on? 

What is a peninsula

100

Name the brothers who legend has it founded Rome.

Who are Romulus and Remus

100

What is Pope Leo the 14th's favorite baseball team?

Who are the Chicago White Sox

200

A period when people made lasting tools. 

What is the stone age

200

What do we call the belief in many Gods?

What is polytheism 

200

Name the 2 ancient people that made an important impact on Greek history. 

Who are the Minoans and the Mycenaeans

200

What new form of government was formed in Rome where citizens had the right to vote and select their leaders?

What is a republic

200

True or false - the Minnesota Vikings won Super Bowl III?

Who is false

300

Almost all of human prehistory took place during what time period?

What is the Old Stone Age

300

What is the name of the ruler who created the Babylonian empire in 1787BC?

Who is Hammurabi

300

What is the name of a long story telling poem?

What is an epic

300

What term is used for ordinary Roman citizens?

What is plebeians

300

What is the name of the band who have sold the most albums?

Who are the Beatles

400

What is the term for adapting wild plants for human use?

What is domestication.

400

Name the Persian religion that originally worshipped one God. 

What is Zoroastrianism 

400

What are the years of 479BC to 431BC called in Grecian history?

What is the Golden Age of Greece

400

What famous Roman leader led his army to conquer Gaul?

Who is Julius Caesar

400

What is the name of the National Hockey League team from Minnesota?

Who are the Minnesota Wild

500

Name 3 rivers that the earliest cities grew up on. 

Nile, Euphrates, Tigris, Huang, Indus

500

What idea was Hammurabi's Code based on? 

What is "An eye for an eye".

500

What is the name of the sacred site where it was believed the gods spoke?

What is an oracle

500

Who was the first emperor of Rome?

Who is Augustus

500

How many different words are in the English language?

What 1 million