Features
Built to seat 50,000 spectators, this was the largest ancient amphitheater ever built
Roman Colosseum
Viking leader; landed in North America about 500 years before Christopher Columbus
Leif Ericson
Second-smallest continent; birthplace of Western civilization
Europe
Fierce warriors who lived on the Scandinavian and Jutland Peninsulas; means "pirate"
Vikings
What was the home of the world's first Olympic Games?
Olympia, Greece
On the border between Italy and Switzerland, this famous peak is shaped like a pyramid
Scottish knight who led a revolt against England
Sir William Wallace
Britannia
Land including France, Belgium, Luxembourg and parts of the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy
Gaul
What was the Roman name for anyone who did not speak Latin or Greek?
Barbarian
The highest mountain in Greece, this was said to be the home to mythical gods
Mount Olympus
Scottish leader who led a revolt against England and became king of Scotland
Robert the Bruce
Early name of Ireland
Hibernia
This people group of ancient European tribes shared a language, traditions, and beliefs
Celts
What was the early name of Scotland?
Caledonia
St. Paul's Cathedral
British archaeologist who excavated the Minoan city of Knossos
Sir Arthur Evans
Powerful and prominent civilization on the mainland of Greece
The oldest-known civilization in Europe; began on the island of Crete in Greece
Minoan Civilization
What are two of the four Romance languages?
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and French
The Romans built this structure in the 1st Century A.D. to protect themselves from invading armies
Hadrian's Wall
Prince of Wales when King Edward I came to the English throne
Llewellyn
Ancient cultural center of the Minoan civilization
Knossos
Name two Germanic languages (Not including German)
Dutch, Icelandic, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, and English
What are two of the four Slavic languages?
Russian, Polish, Ukrainian, and Bulgarian