Early Man
This era was the time before the invention of writing.
What is prehistory or "prehistoric"?
This famous body of water is 4,160 miles long and is known for its fertile soil and reliable flooding.
What is the Nile river?
These 2 rivers were known for flooding violently and unpredictably, causing destruction and chaos for nearby civilizations.
What are the Tigris and the Euphrates?
This civilization was known for its Cedar forests in the Lebanon Mountains, being experts at navigation (sailed past the straight of Gibraltar to Britain), and creating a 22 symbol alphabet where symbols matched sounds, not words.
Who were the Phoenicians?
These are the 2 rivers most famously associated with Ancient India.
These are the 2 rivers most famously associated with Ancient China.
What are the Yellow and Yangtze rivers?
This former NFL player currently holds the record for most Superbowl wins by any NFL player ever with 7 wins.
Who is Tom Brady?
This era, known as the "Paleolithic Age" lasted from about 2.5 million to 8000 B.C. and was known for Hunter-Gatherers.
What is the Old Stone Age?
Akhet: Flooding season
Peret: Planting and growing season
Shemu: Harvest Season
What are the 3 seasons of the Nile?
This Mesopotamian leader famously expanded his empire to reach as far as the Mediterranean Sea.
Who was Sargon I?
This civilization was the first civilization to switch from the barter system to a money economy, and famously created history's first metal coins with official government stamps on the coins.
Who were the Lydians?
These are seasonal winds that blow dry air westward from Oct- Feb, and wet air eastward from June- Oct.
What are Monsoons?
This famous Chinese Emperor grew up during the Warring States Period, famously united China, but was hated by his people.
Who is Shi Huangdi?
This is the highest selling video game of all time with around 375 million copies being sold worldwide.
What is Minecraft?
This era, known as the "Neolithic Age" lasted from about 8000 B.C. to 3000 B.C. and is considered to be the time when farming began.
What is the New Stone Age?
This leader famously joined all of ancient Egypt into 1 kingdom, and was known as the "first Pharaoh".
Who was Menes?
This Mesopotamian leader famously developed the world's first well known legal code, that was based on equal punishment.
Who was Hammurabi?
The people from this civilization are also sometimes known as Israelites or Jews, and were originally organized into 12 tribes.
Who were the Hebrews?
This social system had ridgid classes that were not supposed to intermingle, and had "Brahmins" (Priests) at the top, and "Untouchables" at the the bottom.
What is the Caste System?
This idea states that royal authority (the right to be ruler) came from Heaven, and would become central to the Chinese government.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
This famous musician is known for hits such as "Please, Please, Please", "Espresso", and "Manchild".
Who is Sabrina Carpenter?
What is slash and burn farming?
This Pharaoh was famously the first female Pharaoh and encouraged trade along the eastern Mediterranean.
Who is Hatshepsut?
This Mesopotamian Empire famously used a messenger network on horseback for fast communication, and build the Library Nineveh.
Who were the Assyrians?
This famous Hebrew leader led the Exodus of the Israelites out of slavery in Ancient Egypt.
Who was Moses?
These 3 Hindu gods are known as the 3 personalities of the soul, are known as the creator, the protector, and the destroyer.
Who/what is Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva?
This philosophy was based on mutual respect and was organized into 5 basic principles.
What is Confucianism?
This famous social media star is known for his massive giveaways and stunts.
Who is Mr.Beast?
1. Advanced Cities
2. Specialized Workers
3. Complex Institutions
4. Record Keeping
5. Advanced or Improved Technology
What are the 5 characteristics of a civilization?
This Pharaoh is known by history as the "greatest Pharaoh" and famously moved Egypts capital.
Who is Ramses II?
This Mesopotamian Empire Built the Hanging Gardens, tracked planetary movements, and established the 7-day week.
Who were the Chaldeans?
This style of religion is the belief that there is only one God who demands moral behavior, righteousness, and justice rather than just ritual sacrifices.
What is ethical monotheism?
This practice that was first documented in Ancient India, required infecting yourself with a mild version of a severe illness, so that your body could build a resistance to the illness.
What is inoculations?
This material was highly sought after, expensive, and the process in which it is made was one of ancient China's most highly protected secrets.
What is silk?
This famous actor is known for his roles as Woody in Toy Story and Forrest in Forrest Gump.
Who is Tom Hanks?