Story of the World 1

On the Mediterranean island of Crete, these people enjoyed bull-jumping as entertainment.

Name the first Emporer of China who built The Great Wall.

Name the son of Athens' king who defeated the Minotaur under King Minos' palace in Knossos?

Name the two Greek gods that opposed each other in the Trojan wars.

Which Egyptian king united the Upper and Lower Kingdoms of Egypt?

The people of China first lived between what two rivers?

Which Egyptian female ruler did Caesar fall in love with?

After a Jewish rebellion, the Romans destroyed the temple at Jerusalem in ____ AD.

Name the pharaoh's daughter who pretended to be a man so she could be pharaoh.

This symbol of power used in Rome is called a _______.

The king of Babylon created uniform laws for his kingdom called The Code of ______.

Egyptians mummies were embalmed. What did they do with some of the internal organs?

Romulus and _________ are fabled to be the two brothers who founded Rome.

Julius Caesar wept with personal disappointment after reading about whose successes?

What Roman structure is this?

What is the name of the first Sumerian dictator?

Nebuchadnezzar was a great king of what empire?

The tradition of the Olympic Games comes from what country?

Rome was ruled by two _______.

When Cyrus the Great became king, he allowed the _______ to return to Palestine.

Julius Caesar crossed what river, returning to Roman land after being labeled a traitor?

A people who wander from place to place and don't live in a permanent location.....

Which pharaoh replaced polytheism with monotheism during his reign?

This first civilization in Central America is known for its giant head sculptures.

The Roman Senate feared Caesar. A few conspired to kill him. What were his last words?

Name the Carthaginian general who used elephants to attack the Romans during the Punic Wars.

The last Roman emperor was _____.

Name the Indian prince who turned his back on palace life and became the Buddha.

The city of Athens passionate about _________.

How long did the Peloponnesian War last between Athens and Sparta?

Julius Caesar's nephew, Octavius, became the next consul. The Senate changed his name to...

Name the man who found King Tut's tomb.

The study of human history through artifacts is called.......

The awful emperor Nero caused hatred toward ___who were often killed by gladiators and animals.

Name the famous Athenian philosopher who said a democracy must have educated people in it.

What great ancient Wonder of the World did Nebuchadnezzar build for his Persian bride?

What is the term for Sumerian picture-writing?

The Romans took the Greek gods as their own, but renamed them. The Roman name for Zeus is ___.

The Phoenicians were very good at trading, sailing, and making ______________.

The first nomads became farmers in what area?

Ancient Africa had no writing, but did have lots of stories. Name the spider in the stories.

What is the name of the area where the Nile River floods every year?

Egyptians wrote on paper. What was it called?

Which group of people is at the top of the ancient Indian caste system?

Name the North African city that began as a small village but grew to a busy trading port.

Name the Chinese follower of Buddha known for his wise sayings.

This famous barbarian ruler was known as "The Scourge of God".

Assyria's last great king, Ashurbanipal, built the world's first _______________.

When it became too large to protect, the Roman Empire split. Capital cities were Rome and ___.

This Macedonian king ruled more land than anyone had ever ruled before.

The ______ is when the Israelites left Egypt, where they had been slaves for many years.

Ashurbanipal was a king from _____ who terrified his enemies and was an unkind ruler.

What did Hannibal do when he found out Carthage had surrendered to Rome while he was away?

_________ was ruled by warrior kings, and all men were required to be soldiers.

Amenemhet, pharaoh of Egypt's Middle Kingdom, expanded Egypt into what area?

What South American tribe created enormous animal drawings over hundreds of miles of ground?

Christians in the Roman Empire held secret meetings in the _______.

Christian arrests in the Roman Empire stopped once this emperor converted to Christianity.

What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean?