Ancient History Pt. 1
These massive buildings served as temples for Egyptian god-kings
What are 'The Pyramids'?
This massive Roman arena housed gladiator battles.
What is the Colosseum?
This system organized medieval society around land ownership, loyalty, and protection.
What is feudalism?
This vicious and feared ruler created the largest land empire in history.
Who was Genghis Khan?
He is considered an example of a "Renaissance Man".
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
This Nordic Marvel hero wields Mjolnir.
Who is Thor?
The rings of this planet are made of ice, rocks, and dust.
What is Saturn?
This type of chord is known for its "sad" sound.
What is a Minor Chord?
The writing system used by Egyptians
What are 'hieroglyphics'?
These group of Greek people dedicated their lives to thinking and learning.
What are philosophers?
This deadly pandemic killed millions in Europe.
What was the Black Death?
This religion originated in India and spread widely throughout Southeast Asia.
What is Buddhism?
This invention helped new ideas spread quickly across Europe.
What is the printing press?
This franchise features iconic like characters like Birdo, Wario, and Shy Guy.
What is Super Mario?
This majestic creature is the largest mammal on Earth.
What is a Blue Whale?
In Western music, an octave is made up of this many notes.
What is 12?
This writing system was etched into clay tablets by Mesopotamians
What is 'cuneiform'?
This type of government invented by the Greeks means "rule by the people".
What is Democracy?
The Church would use this ostracizing tactic as a tool for political power.
This Chinese dynasty invented gunpowder, the compass, and movable print.
What is the Song Dynasty?
According to legend, this fruit fell on Isaac Newton's head and inspired him to analyze gravity.
What is an apple?
Cedric Diggory belonged to this badger-themed house at Hogwarts.
What is Hufflepuff?
This country is home to the Great Barrier Reef.
What is Australia?
"Rhythm and Poetry" make up the acronym for this popular art form.
What is Rap?
This writing material used in ancient Egypt was made from river reeds.
What is papyrus?
This poet wrote the Iliad and the Oddysey.
Who is Homer?
He was crowned Holy Roman Emperor and united much of Western Europe.
Who was Charlemagne?
Samurai followed this code of honor.
What is Bushido?
This wealthy Italian family was a powerful patron of the arts.
Who are the Medici?
This hissing green monster is capable of blowing up your entire Minecraft house.
What is a Creeper?
This Compton artist swiss cheesed Drake during their legendary rap beef.
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
This global genre features iconic artists like Bad Bunny and Daddy Yankee.
What is reggaeton?
"An eye for an eye" is a fair punishment according to this Babylonian king's ancient legal code
Who is "Hammurabi"?
This seafaring tribe of people invented the earliest known alphabet.
Who are the Phoenicians?
What is 'The Inquisition'?
This religion was built upon the ancient Vedic Texts.
What is Hinduism?
This scientist studied human anatomy by dissecting corpses.
Who was Andreas Vesalius?
Talk in reverse, this green Jedi master does.
Who is Yoda?
This religious-themed chess piece is known for its diagonal movement.
What is a bishop?
This legendary 18th-century composer went deaf yet continued composing new music.
Who is Beethoven?
This ancient Mesopotamian story features a hero searching for immortality.
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?
This is the third and most recent of the three Abrahamic religions?
What is Islam?
Monks worked in these religious buildings to preserve learning and copy manuscripts.
What are monasteries?
By following the Eightfold Path, one can achieve this true spiritual enlightenment.
What is Nirvana?
This renowned philosopher claimed "I think, therefore I am".
Who was Rene Descartes?
This feline vixen is known to prawl in the shadows of Gotham City.
Who is Catwoman?
This element expands when heated, which made it a prime candidate for early thermometers.
What is Mercury?
"JUMP!", commanded this legendary finger-tapping rockstar.
Who is Van Halen?