the main country responsible for starting both World Wars
What is Germany?
100
an Egyptian queen whose alliance with Rome brought defeat, her suicide, & Roman rule over Egypt
Who is Cleopatra?
100
the worst natural disaster in European history (hint:resulted in millions of deaths)
What is the Black Death? (or Bubonic Plague)
100
the study of past societies using artifacts
What is archaeology?
200
the largest continent
What is Asia?
200
Rome is the capital of this country
What is Italy?
200
the poet who wrote the Odyssey and the Iliad
Who is Homer?
200
a series of religious wars
What are the Crusades?
200
the belief in many gods
What is polytheism?
300
slavery began on this continent
What is Africa?
300
Pharoahs & pyramids are part of the history of this country
What is Egypt?
300
set out to find a shorter route to Asia but ended up discovering a New World
Who is Columbus?
300
unrestricted submarine warfare brought the US into this war
What is WWI?
300
writing based on pictures
What is hieroglyphics?
400
This continent sent explorers to find a shorter route to Asia
What is Europe?
400
the country that was home to the Aztecs
What is Mexico?
400
the first Europeans to sail to the Americas, long before Columbus
Who were the Vikings?
400
the event in which 13 British colonies fought again Great Britain thus becoming an independent United States
What is the American Revolution?
400
term for or type of government in which a king or queen rules and power is passed from one family member to another (ex: from father to son)
What is a monarchy?
500
Name the 7 continents.
North America, South America, Europe, Australia, Antarctica, Africa, Asia
500
Confucius is associated with this country
What is China?
500
perhaps the greatest king of ancient Greece
Who was Alexander the Great?
500
A revolution modeled after the American Revolution, but it became radical with the execution of King Louis XVI
What is the French Revolution?
500
A way of teaching (named after a philosopher) still used today that uses a process of question and answer to get students to understand things for themselves; used in seminars