What state capital is closer to the Gulf of Mexico, Little Rock or Columbus?
100
1st emperor of China was named...
What is Qin Shih Huangdi
100
Which philosophy believed in the idea of "going with the flow"
What is Daoism
100
Name one innovation of ancient China
What is any of the following: gunpowder, porcelain, printing, compass,
100
What was the most significant river in ancient Egypt?
What is the Nile
200
cacti
Which is more likely to be found in the American Southwest - cacti or boreal forest?
200
Whats the difference between an emperor and a king?
What is emperor is more powerful
200
True or false: Buddhism is a philosophy, not a religion
What is true
200
Which innovation helped lead to the creation of fireworks?
What is gunpowder.
200
Where did civilization begin?
What is Mesopotamia
300
New York
The Adirondack Mountains are found in whcih state - Connnecticut or New York?
300
When an emperor passes down his leadership from son to son to son over generations.... this is called a....
What is Dynasty
300
The ultimate goal of Buddhism is to....
What is reach Nirvana
300
Which innovation made navigation easier?
What is compass
300
China is on what continent?
What is Asia
400
Chesapeake Bay
Which body of water is partially surrounded by Maryland - Pamlico Sound and Chesapeake Bay
400
This philosopher had a great impact on China...
What is Confucius
400
Who is the philosopher that wrote many books on the duties of people and government?
Who is Confucius
400
Which innovation allowed for the mass production of the written word?
What is printing
400
Which civilization came first: Greece or China
What is China
500
Great Salt Lake
Which is the largest U.S. lake west of the Mississippi River - Lake Mead or the Great Salt Lake?
500
Imperial Palace, home to the emperor, no common person was allowed inside....
What is Forbidden City.
500
Name the 4 Noble Truths of Buddhism
What is Life is suffering
Suffering is caused by desire (wanting things)
Suffering can be ended by getting rid of desires
To stop wanting things, follow the 8 fold path.
500
Which innovation changed the way wars were fought?