3rd Grade History
The traditional rulers of ancient Egypt.
Who are the Pharaohs?
The form of picture writing used by the ancient Egyptians.
What are hieroglyphics?
This Egyptian queen was the wife of Roman General Mark Antony.
Who is Cleopatra?
To travel from New York to London, one must fly over this ocean.
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
The name of Italy, Japan, and Germany's alliance during WWII.
Who are the Axis Powers?
The official language of the Roman Empire.
What is Latin?
The country of Western Sahara gained independence from this European colonial power in 1976.
What is Spain?
The period from 1350-1600 that saw tremendous advances in science and the arts.
What is the Renaissance?
This country is both an island and a continent.
What is Australia?
The American president on the half dollar coin who was assassinated in 1963.
Who is JFK?
Also known as Norsemen, they originated in Scandinavia.
Also known as the "French and Indian War."
What is "The Seven Years War?"
The civilization which Hernan Cortes conquered.
Who are the Aztecs?
The sea bordered by Europe to the north and North Africa to the south.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
A landform that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most sides (3).
What is a peninsula?
This Roman emperor built a wall in England, marking the furthest extent of the Roman Empire.
Who is Hadrian?
The first navigator to circumnavigate the world?
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
The region formerly known as the "Fertile Crescent."
What is the Middle East?
The mountain range that includes Mount Everest.
What are the Himalayas?
The first fireworks were invented in the 7th century in this country.
What is China?
The first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity.
Who is Constantine?
This explorer circumnavigated the globe between 1577 and 1580.
Who is Sir Francis Drake?
Invented by Johannes Gutenberg in the 1440's.
What is the printing press?
Imaginary lines traversing the globe from pole to pole.
What are meridian lines?
The last Queen of France.
Who is Marie Antoinette?