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100

This is the Daoist word that roughly means "the Way"

What is Dao?

100

This Macedonian king lead Greece to conquer a vast empire throughout parts of Europe, Egypt, the Middle East and parts of India.

Who is Alexander the Great?

100

These animals made Trans-Saharan trade routes possible.

What are camels?

100

The name for the rigid social structure of India that did not allow a person to change their rank in society.

What is the caste system?

100

Why did the ghost get kicked out of the theatre?

He was booing all the acts

200

Judaism is often considered to be the first of this type of religion that means worshiping only one god.

What is monotheism?

200

This dynasty reorganized China after the Warring States period.

What is the Qin Dynasty?

200

This seasonal wind facilitated trade from the Middle East and Eastern Africa with the Far East and China.

What is the monsoon winds (or trade winds)?

200

This architectural feat in Babylon is considered to be one of the seven wonders of the world.

What is the Hanging Gardens?

200

Why was the vampire so hard to work with?

He was a pain in the neck

300

This is the name of the Hindu head god who manifests as different entities.

Who is Brahma?

300

This is the name of the eastern capital of the Roman Empire.

What is Constantinople?

300

This transport vessel was the primary type of vessel used by Mediterranean traders.

What is the galley?

300

This is the written language of Classical India.

What is Sanskrit?

300

Why should you hate vampire puns?

Because they suck

400

This Roman emperor legalized Christianity.

Who is Constantine?

400

These are the wars between Carthage and Rome.

What are the Punic Wars?

400

This was the name for the overland route used to cross Asia for trade.

What is the Silk Road?

400

Scholars in India, the Middle East, and Greece began to explore basic laws of this field that is concerned with the nature of shapes.

What is geometry?

400

How do you fix a broken Jack-o-Lantern?

With a pumpkin patch

500

This philosophy believes that humans are inherently immoral, and so must be punished for minor bad deed in order to ensure they do not commit major wrongs.

What is Legalism?

500

This is the name of the knot tying system the Moche of South America used.

What is quipu?

500

This tool was used to attach on or more oxen to a plow or other tool for pulling.

What is a yoke?

500

This is the name for a part-of-the-year labor used in South America.

Corvee labor or the mit'a system

500

Why should you appreciate skeleton puns?

Some of them are humorous