Ancient Rome
According to legend these twins were raised by a she-wolf and one came to be the founder of Rome
Romulus and Remus
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
What is known as the great "revival" of art, literature and learning in Europe beginning in the 14th century and extending to the 17th century
The Renassiance
What is the term that refers to the exact location of a place on the earth’s surface
Absolute/Exact Location
This famous monarch died this year on September 8, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II
This Carthnagian General was the key to winning Punic Wars against the Romans
Hannibal
The Holy Tesxts for each of these religions are...
The Torah, The Bible, The Qu'ran
Who created the printing press?
Johannes Gutenburg
What are the 3 things that make up the composition of the earth’?
Core, Mantle, Crust
On February 24, 2023, the world observed the one-year anniversary of this conflict
Russia-Ukraine War
What were the 2 classes of people during the Roman Republic?
Patricians and Plebeians
The 3 major prophets of these religions are
Jesus, Abraham, Muhammad
Who was the Venetian merchant believed to have journeyed across Asia at the height of the Mongol Empire?
Marco Polo
What are the four main kinds of landforms?
mountains, hills, plateaus, and plains.
On March 14, 2023, this platform was launched by OpenAI, taking the world by storm and bringing questions of authenticity and veracity to the surface, from students to marketing.
ChatGPT
Until about 450 B.C., Roman laws were not written down. In that year, laws were carved on 12 bronze tablets. What were they called?
The Twelve Tables
Easter, Ramadan, Passover
What is a variety of ethical theory and practice that emphasizes reason, scientific inquiry and human fulfillment
Humanism
Define renewable and non-renewable resources. Provide an example of each.
Renewable resources can be replaced (ie.wind) Nonrenewable resources are gone forever when used up (ie. oil)
On April 20, 2023, this rocket, created by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, was the largest rocket ever built and launched. However, the uncrewed test rocket exploded only minutes after launch.
The Starship rocket
What was the result of the Third Punic War?
Romans burned Carthage and plowed salt into its fields so nothing would grow
Name the two major branches of Islam
Sunnis and Shiʿites
This writer penned the book Don Quixote
Miguel de Cervantes
What are The Six Elements of Geography?
The World in Spatial Terms, Places & Regions, Physical Systems, Human Systems, Environment & Society, Uses of Geography
On January 1, 2023, this country became the first country to join the Eurozone since Lithuania in 2015.
Croatia