Ancient Civilizations
What rivers were home to Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
What is the capital of the Roman Empire?
Rome
Who founded Islam?
Muhammad
What ocean did explorers need to cross to get to the Americas?
The Atlantic Ocean
What revolution began with the overthrow of King Louis XVI
The French Revolution
What was the first every system of writing
Cuneiform
Which empire build a vast expanse of roads in South America?
The Inca
What do Jews call the first five books of the Old Testament?
The Torah
What trade route connected China to Europe
The Silk Road
What document founded the United States?
The Constitution
What river was Egyptian Civilization based around?
The Nile
who was the leader of the Mongol Empire?
Genghis Khan
What are the sacred Islamic texts called?
The Qu'ran
Who is credited for reaching the Americas in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
What country was the first to Industrialize?
England
What are Ziggurats?
Religious temples
what is the largest African Empire?
The Songhai
What religion believes in reincarnation and Karma?
Hinduism (and Buddhism)
This was the spread of ideas and goods from Europe to the Americas
The Columbian Exchange
What invention is often associated with the start of the Industrial Revolution
The Steam Engine
What code of law was created by the king of Babylon?
The code of Hammurabi
What empire was located in modern day Mexico?
The Aztecs
What city is considered holy to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
Jerusalem
What country colonized modern day Mexico?
Spain
What revolution was led by slaves?
The Haitian Revolution