Ancient Egypt
Why were the Pyramids built?
As tombs for their pharaohs, serving as a place to house the bodies of the rulers and their belongings, as they believed in an afterlife where the pharaohs would need these items to continue their lives in the next world;
Who wrote the Odyssey?
Homer
Which European king started the Hundred Years' War with France?
When did the war begin?
1914
What event brought the United States into the war?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941
Which Pharaoh commissioned the Great Pyramid?
Khufu
Where did the ancient Greeks believe their gods lived?
Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in mainland Greece
What killed 80 percent of people who cause it?
The Black Death, also known as the bubonic plague, killed 80% of victims within 3 to 5 days if left untreated
What event started the war?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Which Japanese City was hit by the first atomic bomb?
Hiroshima
The tomb and treasures of which pharaoh was discovered in the Valley of Kings in 1922?
Tutankhamun
What first took place in 776BCE
The first known Olympics were held in the summer of 776 B.C. at Olympia, a site in southern Greece where people went to worship their gods.
The Medici family dominated life in which Italian city?
Florence
What new weapon was developed that changed the course of land warefare?
The tank, developed by the British
The invasion of which country prompted Britain's entry into the war?
Poland
Who was the last Egyptian Pharaoh?
Cleopatra
Which areas of knowledge is Aristotle principally associated with?
Philosophy, science, and government
True or false: Animals were put on trial in medieval times?
True: documented cases of animals like pigs, dogs, rats, and even insects being tried in court for crimes against humans and property across Europe, particularly in France, Italy, and Switzerland
On which front did most of the fighting take place?
The Western Front
True of False: Italy was apart of the Allies
Both true and false! While Italy initially fought alongside the Axis powers in World War II, they later switched sides and joined the Allies after the overthrow of Mussolini, officially declaring war on Germany in October 1943, making them a part of the Allied forces for the remainder of the war.
The Jackal-headed God of the afterlife, mummification, and funerary rites was named...
Anubis
What was the original purpose of the Parthenon in Athens?
Temple of Athena
What fish was sometimes used as currency?
Eels, particularly in England, where peasants would often pay their rent using them due to their abundance in local waterways
Which country left the war after a revolution in 1917
Russia withdrew from World War I soon after the October Revolution of 1917, and the country turned in on itself with a bloody civil war between the Bolsheviks and the conservative White Guard.
Which Winter long battle for a Russian city began in 1942?
Battle of Stalingrad