Ancient Greece
What was the name of the city-state where democracy was developed?
Athens
Which two brothers, raised by a wolf, are said to have founded Rome?
Romulus and Remus
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
What was the heptarchy?
Seven kingdoms that existed in England between 6th and 8th century.
Who was the Roman emperor that legalized Christianity in 313 CE with the Edict of Milan?
Constantine the Great
Which ancient Greek poet is famous for writing "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey?"
Homer
Which famous general crossed the Alps with an army of elephants?
Hannibal
Who was the Byzantine emperor famous for compiling Roman laws into the "Corpus Juris Civilis" and building the Hagia Sophia?
Justinian I
What is the name of the battle in 1066 where William the Conqueror defeated Harold II?
The Battle of Hastings
Who was the English church reformer that inspired Jan Hus?
John Wycliffe
Who was the Athenian leader during the Golden Age, responsible for building the Parthenon?
Pericles
What was the name of the series of wars between Rome and Carthage?
The Punic wars
What was the name of the battle in 732 CE where Charles Martel defeated Muslim forces?
The Battle of Tours / The Battle of Poitiers
Who was the Anglo-Saxon king known for defending England against Viking invasions and promoting education?
Alfred the Great
Which city was the target of the first crusade?
Jerusalem
Which battle saw a Greek victory over the Persians, inspiring the myth of the 300 Spartans?
The Battle of Thermopylae
What Roman general crossed the Rubicon in 49 BCE, starting a civil war?
Julius Caesar
Which Frankish king was crowned Emperor of the Romans by the Pope in 800 CE?
Charlemagne
What is the origin of the idea that Vikings wore horned helmets?
The Ring of the Nibelung
What is the name of the meeting in 325 CE where early Christians agreed on key doctrines?
The Council of Nicaea
Name the war fought between Athens and Sparta in the 5th century BCE.
The Peloponnesian War
What name was given to the Roman legal code that influenced many later legal systems? (created after the second secession in 449 BC)
The Twelve Tables
What term is used for the split between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church in 1054 CE?
The Great Schism
What is the name of the monster defeated by Beowulf in the epic saga?
Grendel
What was the Reconquista?
The Reconquista was a series of battles by Christian kingdoms to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rule.