VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE
This 8th century German king brought Europe out of the dark ages.
Who is Charlemagne?
The printing press was invented by this Mainzer craftsman.
Who is Johannes Gutenberg?
Ancient Greek culture and mythology was often portrayed on this vessel.
What is a vase?
This discovery allowed for predictable year-round food supply, which made civilization possible.
What is agriculture?
This group of barbarians is famous for sacking Rome in 410 A.D.
Who are the Visigoths?
The Buddha was originally known by this name.
What is Siddhartha Gautama?
Firearms originated in this Asian country around the 10th century.
What is China?
The Illiad (Homer) is set in this Greek time period.
What is the Mycenaean Period?
This Greek city-state is often credited with the invention of eugenics.
What is Sparta?
The Battle of Thermopylae was fought between Leonidas and this Persian king.
Who is Xerxes?
Ying Zheng, the first emperor of China, was later known by this title?
What is Qin Shi Huang?
Islam spread across Africa and Indonesia with the help of this prediction technology.
What is wind prediction?
This painting style characterized by heavy contrast between light and dark was invented by Caravaggio in the late 14th century.
What is tenebrism?
This Nordic people group founded the settlement known as Kieven Rus, from which Russia gets its name.
Who are the Vikings?
The Battle of Hastings was fought between William, Duke of Normandy, and Harold Godwinson on this date.
When is the 14th of October, 1066?
This Egyptian man served as High Priest of Ra and Chief Vizier during his lifetime, and was venerated as a god after his death, despite being born a commoner.
Who is Imhotep?
The first ever writing was found on a clay tablet in this ancient city.
What is Uruk?
This massive library was established in Bagdad in the 8th century C.E.
What is The House of Wisdom?
The Indus Valley Civilization was between these two rivers.
What are the Indus and Saraswati?
The Seljuk Empire absolutely trounced the Byzantines in this famous battle.
What is the Battle of Manzikert?
According to legend, this military leader was born clutching a blood clot.
Who is Genghis Khan?
This North African people group invented Flamenco music.
Who are the Moors?
The Epic of Gilgamesh was written on the wall of a temple dedicated to this Mesopotamian goddess.
Who is Inanna?
This punishment was ascribed to men accused of sorcery in The Code of Hammurabi.
What is throwing oneself into the river?
This war was the last of the four wars together referred to as the Peloponnesian War.
What is the Ionian War?