Important People
Who is the explorer for Spain who discovered North and South America for Europeans?
Christopher Colombus
What do we call the Hindu/Buddhist belief that humans will continuously be born into another body after they die?
Reincarnation
What do we call the 0 degree starting point for lines of latitude?
Equator
The era of prehistory refers to the time before ______________________.
Written language
The Eastern Orthodox Church used the ________ language.
Greek
Who was the Babylonian leader known for his code of laws?
Hammurabi
What is the holy book of Islam?
Qur'an
What do we call a collection of islands?
Archipelago
The war between Athens and Sparta was known as the ____________ War.
Peloponnesian
What battle marked the end of the Islamic empire's expansion into Europe?
Battle of Tours
Who was the emperor who moved the capital city from Rome to Byzantium?
Constantine
What is the ethnic religion in Japan that worshiped thousands of nature gods and goddesses?
Shinto
What do we call a government that is ruled by the people in which all citizens get to vote?
Democracy
What archaeological site in the U.K. is believed to have been built during the Neolithic Age and possibly used for religious rituals?
Stonehenge
What major religion spread to Japan from Korea, China, and India?
Buddhism
Who was the leader of Carthage’s army who marched over the Alps to attack Rome?
Hannibal
What is the sacred language of Hinduism?
Sanskrit
What is the Greek fighting formation with soldiers close toegther holding spears and shields?
Phalanx
What happened to Alexander’s empire after he died?
It was divided amongst his top 5 generals
What is considered the oldest example of Islamic architecture and serves as a major holy site for Islam today?
Dome of the Rock
What do we call the 2 leaders of Rome's executive branch who enforce the laws?
Consuls
What do we call the promised land of the Hebrews?
Canaan
What do we call the system used to track numbers and information that was used by the Incas?
Quipu
Greek culture blended with Egyptian, Persian, and Indian influences is known as ________________________ culture.
Hellenistic
The city of __________ was a large urban center located on an island & connected to the Aztec people by bridges & roads.
Tenochtitlan