Unit 2 Trivia Challenge

A tyrant is someone who takes power by...

According to Greek mythology, where did the 12 most important gods and goddesses live?

When describing the geography of China, which does NOT fit?

Where was the idea of democracy born?

Which country is not apart of the Indian subcontinent?

What is the nearest ocean to India?

Ancient Chinese writing used pictographs and...

What island is south of the Greece mainland?

Which is NOT a river in China?

Who brought iron weapons and iron technology into Greece?

This word means "like the Greeks"

According to Buddhism, if a person gives up all desires, he or she will reach...

What item was NOT traded on the Silk Road?

The mainland of Greece is a...

Where were the first olypmic games held?

Which Greek mathematician first established the principles of geometry?

The Peloponessian War was fought between whom?

What is the type of government where only a FEW people hold power?

What is the 3rd largest religion in the world?

What body of water is located immediately west of India?

Who was Alexander the Great's father?

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What % of China's land could be used to grow crops?

Which of these people was NOT a Greek scientist?

Theravada and Mahayana are types of what?

What was the first capital city of China?

What is the largest mountain in the world?

Where was Alexander the Great originally from?

What Chinese philosophy promotes a peaceful society?

A Greek city-state is also known as a...

Who was the first dyansty of China?

What word means "love of wisdom"?

A peninsula is a body of land with water on how many sides?

Religious travelers are called...

What dynasty started the building of the Great Wall of China?

TRUE or FALSE: Indian astronomers discovered that the Earth was round...

What word best describes life under the rule of Qin Shihuangdi?

TRUE of FALSE: China experienced several civil wars

How long did Greece's Dark Age last?

Which is NOT a geographical feature of India...

Who wrote the Iliad & the Odyssey?

How did most ancient Greeks make a living?

To find out about their future many Greeks visited a(n)...

According to Zhou rulers, what gave the kings the right to rule over the Chinese people?

What number was invented by the ancient Indians?

Asia Minor is what country today?

What present day country is NOT an area that was conquered by Alexander the Great?

When a government is led by religious leaders, what is it called?

What was the religion of Persia called?

The Greeks were the first civilization to develop the idea of...

Which civilization was the sworn enemies of the Greeks?

China is on what continent?

What civilization developed on the island of Crete?

In Hinduism, what is the 'universal spirit' called?

Who founded the religion of Buddhism?

What is Filial Piety?

Which is NOT a Greek city-state?

Which is NOT a river in India?

The present day country of Greece is on which continent?

What is the Greek word for "victory"?