Civilizations
Middle East, Iran, Iraq, Syria etc.
Which Hebrew prophet received the ten commandments?
Moses
Where is Stonehenge located?
England
Which country did the Children of Israel flee from captivity into the desert?
Egypt
Which two rivers does Mesopotamia lie between?
The Tigris and Euphrates
What is the name of the first-ever epic poem?
Epic of Gilgamesh
Who is the main character in the Epic of Gilgamesh?
Gilgamesh, King of Uruk
Which civilization invented the mesoamerican ball game?
Olmecs
How long did the Akkadians rule Mesopotamia?
150 years
What is a ziggurat?
A temple structure with successive platfroms
Who invented the first written language?
The Sumerians
Which king is portrayed in the famous palace complex of a man killing lions on a chariot?
Ashurnasirpal II
What were two important aspects of the Lucy skeleton?
Head of a non hominin ape and bipedal
What special type of writing did the Sumerians develop in the third millennium?
Cuneiform
Whose death brought about the end of the United Monarchy of Israel?
What is the oldest Sumerian city?
Uruk
What is the translated word for God in the Hebrew Old Testament?
Yahweh
When was the Chauvet cave discovered?
1994
Which group was controlling most of Mesopotamia by the end of the ninth century?
The Assyrians
Which goddess did the Sumerians worship as the goddess of fertility and heaven?
Inanna
What was the name of the first series of written laws in the world?
Code of Hammurabi (Babylonains)
Which king captured Jerusalem from the Canaanites?
King David
Name one of the three periods of the Moundbuilders?
Adena, Hopewell, Mississippian
Which ancient Greek philosopher described the legendary Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
Herodotus
Which Chinese dynasty was the first to use water irrigation?
Xia