Ancient Civilizations
What was the title taken by Egyptian kings?
Pharaoh
Which Greek City State was know for it's military strength and women's rights
Sparta
Rome is located in what modern day country?
Italy
The first (and widely considered best) emperor of Rome was named Octavian, who changed his name to what after being named emperor?
Augustus Caesar
Starting in 1978, this slasher franchise featuring a white masked killer named Michael Myers has a record 13 movies, making it the most in a single franchise.
Halloween
The Egyptians practiced this burial technique to ensure the soul could find the body in the afterlife
Mummification
Which Greek City State was know for developing democracy and encouraging academics
Athens
popular events roman citizens would attend to entertain themselves at the coliseum by watching professional fighters, called?
Gladiators
Julius Caesar, an important person in the change from Republic to Empire, was loved by most citizens. How did he die?
Assassinated by senators
An unlucky day becomes even more unlucky in this franchise, as teens are killed by a hockey mask wearing killer named Jason Voorhees
Friday the 13th
The first civilizations were said to have come from the Fertile Crescent, often referred to as this term:
Mesopotamia
One of the main reasons the Greek city-states had trouble unifying was due to the landscape, which was very ____
Mountainous
Following their freedom, Rome established what type of government?
Republic
This emperor was in power when the Roman Empire was at it's largest:
Trajan
One of the most iconic horror movies of all time, this movie is loosely based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, and features Jack Torrance and his family being tormented by the spirits of the Overlook Hotel
The Shining
Famous for their hanging gardens and massive Tower of Babel, this civilization plays a prominent role in the Mesopotamian area.
Babylon
The Greeks would compete against each other in athletic and artistic competitions every four years at what event?
Olympics
The Romans fought three wars known as the Punic Wars. Following these wars, which civilization was destroyed and claimed by Rome?
Carthage
What was Diocletian's plan to make the Roman empire easier to govern?
Split it in half
Released in 2009, this low budget movie made millions at the box office and redefined the "found footage" genre as viewers watched Katie and Micah's experience with a ghost through security cameras
Paranormal Activity
This ancient code of law is the basis for all modern law, detailing the ideas of "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth"
Code of Hammurabi
The Greeks teamed up to fight which Middle Eastern empire in a set of two wars?
Persians
Byzantine Empire
This emperor brought about the freedom of religion, and converted to Christianity
Constantine
Michael B. Jordan won best actor for his portrayal as twin brothers Smoke and Stack in this 1930s Mississippi vampire movie (with some great blues music on the soundtrack!)
Sinners