B.C.E.
Ye Olde Medieval Times
FINAL JEOPARDY
100

210 BCE: The first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, is thought to have dried from drinking an "immortality potion" mainly containing this element

What is mercury?

100

1453: Constantinople, the capital of Byzantium, is conquered by this Turkish empire

What is the Ottoman Empire?

100

218 BCE: Carthaginian general Hannibal invades Rome through the Alps with thousands of horses, and around 40 of these animals

What are elephants?

200

323 BCE: This "great" emperor known for his vast conquests dies in Babylon, Mesopotamia.

Who is Alexander The Great?

200

C. 1325: This famous, West African city flourishes due to its strategic position along Saharan trade routes

What is Timbuktu?

300

C. 2600 BCE: This wonder of the world was built in Northeastern Africa.

What is the Great Pyramid of Giza?

300

C. 1280 - 1350: Polynesians begin to settle the large islands of this modern country, which lies southeast of Australia

What is New Zealand?

500

C. 350 BCE: this Mesoamerican civilization known for their giant stone statues of heads, dispensars

Who are the Olmecs?