Ancient Egypt
This river, often called the "lifeblood of Egypt," flows northward and was vital to the ancient civilization.
What is the Nile?
This river runs through Rome and was essential to its founding and development.
What is the Tiber?
This gold discovery in 1848 at Sutter’s Mill sparked a massive migration to California, peaking in the 1850s.
What is the California Gold Rush?
This French king, known as the "Sun King," reigned for 72 years, the longest of any European monarch.
Who is Louis XIV?
This system of land ownership and obligations defined the political and economic structure of medieval Europe.
What is feudalism?
These monumental structures served as tombs for pharaohs and are one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
What are the pyramids?
These large structures were built to transport water over long distances using gravity.
What are aqueducts?
This term describes the self-appointed enforcers of law and order in towns without established police forces.
What are Vigilantes?
This 16th-century series of conflicts between Catholics and Huguenots rocked France and culminated in the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre.
What are the French Wars of Religion?
This deadly pandemic, also known as the Black Death, swept through Europe in the 14th century, killing millions.
What is the bubonic plague?
This queen, the last ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, is known for her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.
Who is Cleopatra?
This famous amphitheater in Rome was used for gladiatorial games and public spectacles.
What is the Colosseum?
This 1850 legislation, part of the Compromise of 1850, required citizens to assist in the capture of escaped enslaved people.
What is the Fugitive Slave Act?
This cardinal served as chief minister to Louis XIII and strengthened the central authority of the French monarchy.
Who is Cardinal Richelieu?
This series of religious wars, beginning in 1096, aimed to reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim control.
What are the Crusades?
This artifact, discovered in 1799, helped scholars decode Egyptian hieroglyphs.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
This title, meaning "first citizen," was taken by Octavian when he became the first emperor of Rome.
What is Augustus?
This type of dwelling, made from grass and earth, was common among settlers on the Great Plains in the 1850s.
This opulent palace, located outside of Paris, became the seat of political power under Louis XIV.
What is Versailles?
This English document, signed by King John in 1215, limited royal power and is seen as a precursor to constitutional government.
What is the Magna Carta?
The ancient Egyptians believed in this god of the afterlife, depicted with the head of a jackal.
Who is Anubis?
The assassination of this Roman dictator in 44 BCE marked a turning point in Roman history.
Who is Julius Caesar?
This legendary trail, used heavily in the 1850s, connected Missouri to Oregon and was key for westward expansion.
What is the Oregon Trail?
This 1598 edict, issued by Henry IV, granted religious tolerance to Huguenots in France.
What is the Edict of Nantes?
This medieval scholar and philosopher integrated Aristotelian philosophy with Christian theology in his work Summa Theologica.
Who is Thomas Aquinas?