Ancient Civilizations
This river was the lifeblood of Ancient Egypt.
What is the Nile River?
This revolution began when humans began farming and domesticating animals.
What is the Neolithic Revolution?
This cash crop, grown on Caribbean plantations, was a major reason for the transatlantic slave trade.
What is sugar?
This monotheistic religion was founded by the prophet Muhammad
What is Islam?
The assassination of this archduke helped spark World War I.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
This ancient Egyptian ritual involved preserving bodies for the afterlife.
What is mummification?
This large amphitheater in Rome hosted gladiator battles.
What is the Colosseum?
The Industrial Revolution began with this industry.
What is the textile industry?
This trade route connected the Americas, Europe, and Africa.
What is the Triangular Trade?
The caste system is historically associated with this religion.
What is Hinduism?
The surprise Japanese attack on this U.S. naval base led to America joining WWII
What is Pearl Harbor?
This 14th-century pandemic killed an estimated 25 million people in Europe.
What is the Black Death (or bubonic plague)?
Boys in this city-state began military training at age 7.
What is Sparta?
This slave revolt led to establishing an independent nation.
What is the Haitian Revolution?
The Silk Road was protected & made safe to travel on by this empire.
What is the Mongolian Empire?
Martin Luther’s ideas spread quickly thanks to this invention.
What is the Printing Press?
Who was the first fascist dictator in Europe?
Who is Benito Mussolini?
This machine was designed to be a more humane and efficient method of execution.
What is the guillotine?
This ancient civilization was located in the Andes Mountains and used a knotting system called quipu.
What is the Incan civilization?
The storming of this prison marked a major symbol of French oppression.
What is the Bastille?
European colonizers introduced this disease which destroyed the native populations in the Americas.
What is small pox?
This religion emphasized respect for elders, education, and moral behavior in ancient China.
What is Confucianism?
This policy of giving in to Hitler’s demands failed to prevent WWII.
What is appeasement?
This Athenian philosopher was sentenced to death for corrupting the youth.
What is Socrates?
Under Hammurabi’s Code, this was the penalty for a builder if the house they constructed collapsed and caused the owner’s death.
What is being put to death?
After taking power, Fidel Castro declared Cuba to be this type of political and economic system.
What is a socialist (or communist) state?
Unlike most trade cities focused on material goods, Timbuktu’s most valuable export was this, reflecting the city’s intellectual legacy.
What are books (or manuscripts)?
This ancient monotheistic religion was founded in Persia and influenced Judaism, Christianity & Islam.
What is Zoroastrianism?
Germany sent the Zimmermann Telegram to try to form an alliance with this country.
What is Mexico?
The Enola Gay carried this atomic bomb on August 6, 1945.
What is 'Little Boy'?