Europe
What is the name given to the form of government where a king is chosen to rule the population?
Monarchy
What is the name of the river that allowed the formation of the Egyptian civilization?
The Nile River
Explain what it meant to be a Samurai:
A Samurai was a member of the hereditary military nobility in Japan. They had the authority to wield swords in public and followed a code of honor to serve the emperor to their death.
Who was the general that became the first President of the United States of America?
George Washington
Can you name three Native civilizations that lived in the Americas before the Europeans arrived?
Example: The Maya, Inca, and Aztec Civilizations
Can you tell the main differences between the Greek City-States of Athens and Sparta?
Sparta was a more violent, warrior-culture society with an oligarchic government.
There is evidence that Egypt had over 2,000 deities in its pantheon. Can you name at least 5 of them? (Double points for 10 of them)
Here's an article with all of the Egyptian gods in alphabetical order, as well as what their functions were:
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/885/egyptian-gods---the-complete-list/
What is the name of the Chinese philosopher that established Confucianism as a core belief system in China?
Kong Qiu, mostly known as Confucius.
How long did the French-Indian War last?
7 years. Even so that another name for this conflict was the Seven Years' War.
What is celebrated in Cinco de Mayo?
It is celebrated Mexico's unexpected victory over France in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
What are the three main branches of Christianity?
Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox.
Although the Roman Empire was located in Europe, it had some influence in Western Asia and Northern Africa. Tell me a famous Roman city located in Africa.
Alexandria, the city that stored one of the largest libraries in the ancient world.
The Indo-Europeans, Huns, and Mongols are examples of what kind of civilization?
Nomadic Tribes
What was the reason for the Pilgrims fleeing England and starting a new life in the New World?
They were in search of religious freedom
What is the name of the Argentine physician that became a Marxist revolutionary and Former Minister of Industries of Cuba?
Ernesto "Che" Guevara.
What name was given to the Eastern side of Rome when the Empire was falling apart and divided between Western and Eastern Rome?
Constantinople
Who is the richest man in history?
Mansa Musa, ruler of the Malian Empire.
(You take 200 points if you said Elon Musk, so good job)
What was the first Great Civilization formed in the world?
The Tigris-Euphrates River Valley, also known as Mesopotamia.
I am not going to write here about all of them, so here's a link to a website explaining them:
https://www.history.com/topics/united-states-constitution/amendments-us-constitution
Who was the Portuguese Prince that declared independence for Brazil?
Dom Pedro I
Can you explain why a lot of Spain's architecture and grammar have Islamic influence?
Spain was temporarily conquered by the Islamic Empire from 711 to 1492. During this time, Muslims made Spain their home and brought their culture to the kingdom of Spain.
Since it has been scientifically proven that humans originated from Africa, can you tell me what name was given to the oldest pre-human fossils in history?
Lucy, whose fossils are of the Australopithecus afarensis.
Can you name three of the five castes in the Indian Caste System? (double points if you name all five)
Dalits, Shudras, Vaishyas, Kshatriyas, and Brahmins
What was the first European civilization to settle in North America?
The Scandinavians, also known as the Vikings. They settled in the East Coast of Canada around 1000 AD.
What was the most violent war fought in Latin American history?
The Paraguayan War, also known as the War of the Triple Alliance.