Terms
history
The Cradle of Civilization is the ____________ _____________.
Fertile Crescent
The ruler who united the Mongol tribes was ________________ _______________.
Genghis Khan
The world's highest mountain peak is Mount ________________.
Everest
The largest religion in the Middle East is __________________.
Islam
The counting of the population is a _____________.
census
Palatine Hill is the most well-known hill on which ___________ was built.
Rome
Roman military leader who crossed the Rubicon River against orders
Julius Caesar
The largest country in the world is __________________.
Russia
first Chinese dynasty with a recorded history
Shang Dynasty
biblical worldview
Sumer
the first emperor of China
Qin Shi Huang
world's largest peninsula
Arabian Peninsula
people of ancient European tribes who shared a language, traditions, and beliefs
Celts
battles led by the Catholic Church to reclaim the Holy Land from Turkish Muslims
Crusades
birthplace of Western Civilization
Europe
the last czar of Russia
Nicholas II
world's largest landlocked country
Kazakhstan
alliance of Latin tribes who agreed to defend each other against invaders
Latin League
the war that began after Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait
Persian Gulf War
smallest country in the world and home of the Roman Catholic Church
Vatican City
philosopher who developed theories in mathematics, astronomy, and music
Pythagoras
largest island in the Mediterranean Sea
Sicily
oldest known civilization in Europe that also began on the island of Crete
Minoan Civilization