Global Review
These were "conquerors" from Spain who came to the Americas in search of gold and personal riches.
Spanish Conquistadors
This type of social system sees strict classes where land is typically exchanged for loyalty and service of some kind.
Feudalism
This is the longest river in the world
Nile River
What do you call a cow in an earthquake?
A milkshake
This absolute monarch from France loved living a lavish lifestyle and abusing his divine right power.
Louis XIV
This Greek historian and author was given the nickname "the father of history" due to his study of the subject in the ancient world. However, his details about history tended to be a bit exaggerated.
Herodotus.
Mexico is a part of what official continent?
North America
Why do bees have sticky hair?
They use honey combs.
Giant tombs for the pharaohs.
These two twin brothers were said to have been raised by a wolf and later would fight over the foundation upon which Roman civilization was built. One ended up killing the other.
Romulus and Remus
What 2 countries share the longest border between them? (of land not water)
United States and Canada
What's red and bad for your teeth?
A brick.
This man was said to be the founder of the Judaism religion.
Abraham.
We saw this concept introduced in the commerical revolution in the Middle Ages. The concept being that people could store their valuables like gold at a blacksmith or bank, and in return would be given these that could be used as currency in the local economy.
Bills of exchange
Edward Snowden was known for doing what in the US government?
Revealing the secrets that the government could access much of your personal information.
Three guys go out on the town. Two guys walk into a bar. What does the third guy do?
He ducks.
Etruscans.
This was the first known form of writing dating back to the days of the Sumerians in ancient Mesopotamia.
Cuneiform.