GeoBee World History Trivia

Ancient city Teotihuacan grew through the excavation and trade of what volcanic glass once used to make sharp tools?

Ancient Romans improved sanitation in their empire by building what structures to move water long distances?

Villanovan communities cremated their dead and put the remains in what container for burial?

What organization was established after WWII to increase internat'l cooperation and reduce conflict between countries?

In the early 1400s, what peasant girl helped lead the French to victory against the English during the 100 years war?

Which religion was founded in the 7th century in the city of Mecca, the holiest city in present-day Saudi Arabia?

The Khmer civilization helped promote which religion in Southeast Asia?

The outpost of Timbuktu in present-day Mali, was a hub in the trade of which good harvested in the Sahara?

What were the military expeditions launched by European Christians to win the Holy Land back from Muslim control called?

The Phoenicians, known primarily for their Mediterranean trade settlements, also developed what highly prized invention?

Groups of craftspeople in the Middle Ages who sought to improve incomes and working conditions were called __.

Which empire rose in Central Asia and was led by nomadic warriors under the rule of Genghis Khan?

Which religion was founded in India in the 6th century B.C.E. and later spread through Southeast Asia?

Who was the 13th century trader from Venice who chronicled his 24-year journey by land across Asia?

The Romance languages, including French, Italian, and Spanish, all descend from what Roman Empire language?

What is the term for early humans who relied primarily on wild foods for subsistence?

__ is a term for a farming method where a rainforest or grassland would be cleared and the remaining vegetation burned.

What method of telling time that used different colors of smoke gained popularity in China during the Song dynasty?

The Dong Son civilization of northern Vietnam used bronze to construct what musical instrument?

Ancient Babylonians of Mesopotamia developed an early example of what basic counting device that is still in use today?

The Etruscans, predecessors of the Romans, inspired this piece of clothing.

The process of breeding animals for food and clothing is called __.

The Yayoi civilization of southern Japan adopted what Chinese technique for growing a staple crop?

An advanced version of what time-keeping system was developed by the ancient Maya in Mesoamerica?

What word is a fertile area around a water source that is found in a desert?

What German monk of the 16th century sparked a reform movement that reshaped Christianity and medieval Europe?

What type of system did Incan communities in the Andes Mountains build to transport water to groups over long distances?

Inhabitants of Mohenjo Daro in the Indus Valley used what kind of engraved tool made of fired clay while trading?

What system of government from medieval Europe and Japan had farmers paying rent to landowners?

What is the period between 14th & 17th centuries when Europeans rediscovered art/tech of ancient Greeks and Romans?

What is the term for military leaders who from the 12th to 19th centuries helped rule Japan?

A German archaeologist uncovered the remains of what ancient city that served as setting for the epic poem, The Illiad?

Cities in ancient Greece often constructed important buildings on their highest point, a place commonly known as the __.

What system, with a long history in India, places people into social and job groups based on ancestry?

What term describes the shift after 1750 in Europe and N.A. from farming economy to one based on coal, steel and labor?

People from the Copper Age Beersheba culture near the Dead Sea lived in what home that kept them from the desert heat?

Which scientific field involves the study of humans and how human societies and cultures have evolved?

What stone wall stretched across Britain, North Sea to Irish Sea, and guarded the northern frontier of the Roman Empire?

Dorset communities of Greenland and NE Canada hunted seals and walrus using what tool made partly of bone or ivory?

What is the name of the 4,000 mile trade route that stretched from China to the Mediterranean Sea?

To prove that ancient people might have done this, a Norwegian explorer sailed from Peru to Polynesia on a raft made of

Which term describes an urban area, such as Athens in ancient Greece, that controls surrounding towns and villages?

What architectural style, developed in West Europe during the Middle Ages, featured flying buttresses and pointy arches?

The Egyptian system of writing that used symbols to represent objects and ideas was called ___.

In the 17th c., what company founded in Amsterdam established outposts in Indonesia so they would have access to spices?

The system of racial segregation that dscriminated against non-whites in South Africa between 1940-1990 was called __.

Which empire dominated the area of present-day Mexico before its conquest by the Spanish in the 1500s?

What leader used nonviolent civil disobedience to lead India to independence from British rule?