Prehistoric Times
Ancient Times
Early Europe
World War II
Environment/Space
100
This is what the initials BCE stand for
What is Before Common Era?
100
This country in Northern Africa was conquered by Alexander the Great.
What is Egypt?
100
This is the religion that the Arabs hoped to spread throughout Europe.
What is Islam?
100
This is one of the three Axis powers (countries) that invaded other countries to start WWII.
What are Japan, Italy, or Germany?
100
The clearing of this Brazilian area may affect the world's climate.
What is the rainforest?
200
This is the name of the "Age" of the first period of human history.
What is the Stone Age?
200
This animal was introduced to Egypt by the invading Hyksos.
What is the horse?
200
This is the land that the Celts fled to from Britain.
What is Wales, Scotland and/or Ireland (Any of those will be accepted.)
200
This is one of the three major allies of the United States during WWII (Allied Powers).
What are Great Britain, USSR, or China? (I will also accept France)
200
This is a satellite in which crews live for extended periods of time.
What is a space station?
300
This is the continent where the earliest humanlike remains have been found.
What is Africa?
300
This is the name of the leader who led the Hebrews out of Egypt (across the Red Sea).
Who is Moses?
300
This is the body of water that was crossed by tribes that invaded Britain.
What is the North Sea?
300
Hitler's invasion of this country started WWII.
What is Poland?
300
This is what NASA stands for.
What is National Aeronautics and Space Administration?
400
This is the name of the people who have lived in Australia since prehistoric times.
What are Aborigines?
400
This event, in addition to war, destroyed Athens, Greece.
What is the plague?
400
This is one of the three kingdoms (countries) of the Vikings.
What are Norway, Sweden, or Denmark?
400
This is the name of the first Japanese city hit with an atomic bomb, in order to bring out the end WWII.
What is Hiroshima?
400
This was the first planet to experience a satellite landing. (Hint: It was NOT Mars.)
What is Venus?
500
Early hunters tracked these huge creatures, and even followed them across the Bering Strait from Asia to North America.
What is the wooly mammoth? (Mammoth will be accepted)
500
This is the major economic reason for Rome's fall.
What is their expenses were greater than their revenues? (I will accept debt and/or high deficits)
500
This is the name of Eric the Red's son, who first sailed to North America.
What is Leif Ericson?
500
This is the name for a large ship that is a seagoing air base.
What is an aircraft carrier?
500
This is the site of the world's largest oil spill, a result of a war here in 1991.
What is the Persian Gulf?