China!
What mountain range is Mount Everest located in?
The Himalayas
In what area was Mesopotamia found in?
Fertile Crescent
Name the types of Governments for each of the following city states:
Athens
Sparta
Athens: Democracy
Sparta: Oligarchy (militaristic)
Which Pope called the order of the first crusade?
Pope Urban II
What year was DeSales established? (closest answer wins)
1960
"The Rooftop of the World" is also known as.....
Tibetan Plateau
What was the neolithic revolution?
When people transitioned from nomadic living to living in settlements
Who is Octavian? What name did he go by?
First Roman emperor, Augustus Caesar
What year were the first crusades?
1095
How many different states has Ms Wickerham lived in
3
In which dynasty was there a peasant revolt because of "corruption and weak leadership"
Han Dynasty
King ____________ was known for his strict and powerful laws
Hammurabi
Name a language that is derived from Latin
Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Romanian
What world event started the time period known as the "middle ages" or "dark ages"
Bonus: What time period came after the middle ages?
The fall of the Roman Empire
The renaissance
What 3 sports did ms wick play in high school
cross country, lacrosse and basketball
"Moral integrity and social harmony" best describe which Chinese philosophy?
Confucianism
Cave writings are also known as
Hieroglyphics
What is a "democracy"
A government when the mass is ruled by "the people" of the society, people are elected to run by the people
Taxes formally taken in support of the the church and clergy
Tithes
What year did Ms Wickerham graduate high school?
2019
Describe the use of the "Oracle Bones"
Bonus if you can say which dynasty they are from!
The oracle bones were used by writing words on animal bones/turtle shells to ask the Gods above questions. Heat and pressure would be added to them to then give messages to the priest to convey to the kings.
Member of people having no permanent home
What year did Rome fall?
476
What disease was spread by rodents and fleas that took out about 50% of the European popluation?
The Bubonic Plague
How many state championships does SFD have? (closest guess win)
27