Ancient Egypt
What Continent is Egypt located on?
Africa
What geographic term describes Southern Greece?
Archipelago
What is the name of the oldest Hindu scriptures?
The Vedas
What was the name of the Ancient Roman law code?
The 12 Tables
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Between the rivers
What is the main river in Egypt?
The Nile
At what age were Spartan boys taken from their families?
7 years old
What is the Hindu word for reincarnation?
Samsura
Who was the king of the Roman Gods?
Jupiter
What are the two rivers that surround Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates
The Old Kingdom
Which Greek city-state is famous for their democracy?
Athens
Who is known as the father of Judaism?
Abraham
What geographic term describes Italy?
Peninsula
What was the world's first written code of laws?
Code of Hammurabi
What were Egyptian Kings and Queens known as?
Pharaohs
Who wrote the Greek Epics the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Homer
What is monotheism?
Belief in one god
What were Roman warriors who fought for people's entertainment called?
Gladiators
What is belief in multiple gods known as?
Polytheism
What was Egypt's writing system called?
Hieroglyphics
Which Greek philosopher tutored Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
What is a state of perfect understanding of all things and freedom from reincarnation?
Moksha
In what two directions was the Roman empire divided?
East and West
What modern country was Mesopotamia in?
Iraq