The only god/goddess that did not have his/her own throne on Mt. Olympus,
Who is Hestia?
100
Located west of Thebes (modern day Luxor), this valley has many pharaohs entombed in tombs carved into the rock.
What is the Valley of the Kings?
100
This area (that is shaped like one of the phases of the moon) is mainly located between two rivers in ancient Mesopotamia. It was great for farming.
What is the Fertile Crescent?
100
This "bear" actually is more closely related to this animal.
What is a raccoon?
100
Australia is located in these two hemispheres:
What is the Eastern and Southern hemispheres?
200
The cows Apollo stole as a young child belonged to this other god.
Who is Hermes?
200
This modern capital city of Egypt is located on the Nile. Its national museum contains the most expansive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts.
What is Cairo?
200
The Sumerians were one of the first civilizations to develop a form of writing. This form of writing dates to 3,500 B.C.E.
What is cuneiform?
200
According to the legend of the Chinese Zodiac, this animal crossed the finish line first.
What is the rat?
200
This reef off the northeast coast of Australia is one the premiere locations in the world to snorkel and scuba dive.
What is the Great Barrier Reef?
300
This type of government in which a small group (of men) came together to make the decisions for the whole was first developed in Athens of ancient Greece.
What is democracy?
300
This type of plant, a tall reed that grew along the Nile River's banks, was used to make paper.
What is papyrus?
300
The Mesopotamians were the first people to develop this mathematical concept (or number!)
What is the concept of zero?
300
The Great Wall was mainly erected (built) to keep out raiding tribes coming from what is now this modern-day country to the north of China.
What is Mongolia?
300
The capital city of Australia.
What is Canberra?
400
The three styles of Greek architectural columns.
What are doric, ionic, and corinthian?
400
The son of Isis and Osiris, he avenged the death of his father by killing Seth.
Who is Horus?
400
These two large rivers flowed through ancient Mesopotamia and are still flowing today.
What is the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
400
This is the most recent dynasty to do significant work on the Great Wall, enlarging it to a length of about 4,000 miles about 600 years ago.
What is the Ming Dynasty?
400
Australia has this many states.
What is seven (Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, and South Australia.)
500
This God of Love is also the son of Aphrodite.
Who is Eros?
500
This female pharaoh was the first known woman to rule Egypt, which she did for about 20 years. She was a skillful leader who expanded trade and built a great obelisk at the temple for the god, Amon-Re.
Who is Hatshepshut?
500
This King was known for the laws or codes he developed to help bring justice to society. They were carved on a stone slab and placed in the middle of the city.
Who is Hammurabi?
500
This (mythical) creature supposedly brings abundance, prosperity and good fortune.
What is the dragon?
500
It is estimated that there are about this many full-blooded Aborigines living in Australia today.