Spice-T Quiz

The development of ironworking to make weapons and chariots made the ancient Hittites a formidable empire.

The creation of paper, the compass, and gunpowder in China would have profound effects as they diffused westward.

Exotic bird feathers were often used as tribute and mediums of exchange in Mesoamerican society.

Massive de-urbanization occurred in Europe following the collapse of the Western Roman Empire.

Confucian philosophy led to remarkable stability across dynasties for much of Chinese history.

The practice of foot binding women began in the Tang Dynasty and grew in popularity during the Song Dynasty.

Scholars continue to debate over when humans first crossed the Bering Strait into the Americas

The Greek historian Herodotus recorded that the Lydians were the first society to develop gold and silver coins.

Hammurabi’s Code while not the first written code of laws is the best known.

By the late post-classical period, Buddhism and Hinduism had made significant inroads into southeast Asia.

The Western Roman Empire collapsed in 476 CE due to a variety of internal and external pressures.

The caste system put the priestly Brahmins and the warrior Kshatriyas at the top.

The Chinese Civil Service Examination system was developed to provide competent bureaucrats to serve the state.

Many anthropologists believe that hunter-gatherer societies displayed more gender equity than agricultural ones.

The sakk or check was an important financial innovation developed in the Muslim world.