What happened during the Dark Ages of Greece??

Everyone forgot how to read and write

Zheng He ____________

Built a giant fleet; sailed to Africa

Why was Alexander so Great??

He conquered all of Persia, and spread Greek culture

What did Hammurabi do??

He made the first written legal code

The first female Egyptian Pharaoh, Thutmose III’s aunt

What characteristics make a civilization??

Cities, written records, specialized workers, technology

Who is Genghis Khan??

Mongolian who conquered the steppes

What area did the Roman Empire conquer??

All of the Mediterranean Sea, Gaul, and England

Why is the Nile important??

It’s the longest river in the world, It was the basis for life in Egypt

A Ziggurat is a temple, what is it for??

A place which was important to the people of Sumer, To host the god of the city it was built in

Julius Caesars nephew, first Princeps of Rome

A visitor from Venice during the Yuan Dynasty

Who is Qin Shi Huangdi??

First Emperor of China; enforced Legalism

What was the first step of mummification??

All of the organs are removed and placed in jars

A period of high glacier concentration

Ramses II was known for what??

He defeated the Hittites and rebuilt Egypt to its glory, He was the longest ruling Pharaoh; 66 years

A language of symbols that was created by the Sumerians, Sumerian writing

In China, there were many _________

Dynasties; period of time with the same ruling family

What is a Hunter/Gatherer??

People that hunted animals and foraged for food

Who were the Immortals??

Persias elite fighting force of 10,000

What does Mesopotamia mean??

A Greek word meaning “land between the rivers”

Athens and Sparta were...

Greek city states, Pretty much polar opposites

What did the Persians do??

Made a great empire and antagonized Greece

What was so special about Babylon??

It was a legendary city, and home of the Hanging Gardens

What are the Tigris and Euphrates??

The rivers that make up Mesopotamia

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1
What happened during the Dark Ages of Greece??
The sun exploded
Some idiot turned the lights out
Everyone forgot how to read and write
All of the candles went missing
2
What religion was founded, persecuted, and then adopted during the Roman Empire??
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
Daoism
3
Zheng He ____________
Genghis Khans younger sister
Built a large army; conquered everything around China
An emperor who followed Legalist and Daoist beliefs
Built a giant fleet; sailed to Africa
4
Soil left behind after a flood
Mud
Wet soil
Slit
Silt
5
Why was Alexander so Great??
He conquered all of Rome, and split the land among his kids
He had a killer six pack
He conquered all of Persia, and spread Greek culture
He was one of the best philosophers of his time
6
What did Hammurabi do??
He discovered how to make paper
He made the first written legal code
He founded Mesopotamia
He invented bread
7
Hatshepsut was...
The first female Egyptian Pharaoh
Thutmose III’s aunt
The first female Eygptian Pharaoh
The best pharaoh in Ancient Egypt
8
What were Greek soldiers called??
Phalanx
Hoplites
Walkheavies
Greek soldiers
9
What characteristics make a civilization??
Towns, people, dogs
Cities, written records, specialized workers, technology
Farms, technology, large amounts of land
Food, love, happiness, trees
10
Sparta had this kind of culture, while Athens was the birthplace of...
Greek culture; people
Democracy; Warrior culture
Warrior culture; Democracy
Hard work culture; Athena
11
Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates were three great Greek philosophers, in what order did they come
Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle was a myth
Socrates, Playdough, Aristotle
Aristotle, Socrates, Plato
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
12
This is an example of: Timmy walks to work everyday, and gets onto his friends when they litter
OTHER
Confucianism
Legalism
Daosim
13
There are two different kinds of Democracy:
Nice; Not so nice
Greek; Roman
Direct; Indirect
Indirectt; Direct
14
Define Plebeians
Working class of Rome
Roman citizens
Rich ruling class of Rome
Woeking class of Rome
15
Who is Genghis Khan??
Chinas best Emperor
An Emperor who enforced Daoism
First Emperor of China
Mongolian who conquered the steppes
16
What was the collection of spells and prayers the Egyptians had called??
The Book of the Dead
The Book of Egypt
The Book of the Daed
The Book of Life
17
What area did the Roman Empire conquer??
All of the Mediterranean Sea, Gaul, and England
The U.S, Persia, and Greece
France, Italy, and the Philippines
All of Egypt, China, and England
18
Why is the Nile important??
It’s not, everything he taught us was a lie
It’s pretty and such
It’s the longest river in the world
It was the basis for life in Egypt
19
A Ziggurat is a temple, what is it for??
A place which was important to the people of Sumer
For children to worship
A play area for the doggos
To host the god of the city it was built in
20
Which of Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato, were sentenced to death for corruption of Athens youth
Aristotle
Plato
All of them
Socrates
21
This is an example of: Barry always makes sure to discipline his kids doing the same routine
Daoism
Confucianism
oThEr
Legalism
22
Who was Octavian??
He was the grandson, later Princeps, of Julius Caesar
He was the first “Emperor” of Rome
Julius Caesars nephew, first Princeps of Rome
He was a peasant who rose to power in Rome
23
Marco Polo is...
I dunno...I didn’t pay attention in class
A Chinese Emperor from Italy
A visitor from Venice during the Yuan Dynasty
A children’s game
24
Who is Qin Shi Huangdi??
6th Emperor of China; tyrant who enforced Legalism
Last emperor of China; enforced Confucianism
3rd Emperor of China; enforced Daoism
First Emperor of China; enforced Legalism
25
What was the first step of mummification??
The body is stitched closed and wrapped in cloth
The guy is murdered
All of the organs are removed and placed in jars
Body is packed with salt and placed in the desert to dry
26
Which Chaldean king built the hanging gardens??
Ramses II
Tigris
Nebuchadnezzar
Euphrates
27
This is an example of: Sarah always hosts her family gatherings, and makes sure her kids study
OtHeR
Confucianism
Legalism
Daoism
28
Land with water on three sides is known as a/ an....
Island
Peninsula
Mountain
River
29
In the Punic Wars, who was Rome fighting??
Persia
Greece
England
Carthage
30
Xerxes was a _______ king, who did what??
Roman; invaded Greece
Great; gave everyone freedom
Persian: invaded Greece
Greek; invaded Rome
31
The Ice Age was...
A period of high glacier concentration
A period where no one spoke to each other
A period of time where everything was snowy and such
Forever Christmas
32
Ramses II was known for what??
He had the shortest reign in Egyptian History; 6 months
He created the Pyramids
He defeated the Hittites and rebuilt Egypt to its glory
He was the longest ruling Pharaoh; 66 years
33
What is Cuneiform??
A bunch of random things no one understands even today
Persian writing
A language of symbols that was created by the Sumerians
Sumerian writing
34
The period which followed Alexander the Greats conquest was called...
The time of Sorrow
The Hellentinistic Era
The Hellentinistic Period
The Alex Time
35
In China, there were many _________
Rulers; A person who ruled over the people
Christians; a people who follow Christianity
Explorers; people who traveled the world to discover things
Dynasties; period of time with the same ruling family
36
What was Egyptian writing called??
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
They had writing??...Huh maybe I SHOULD pay attention more
Egyptian
37
What is a Hunter/Gatherer??
People who made food for the other tribe members
A person or animal that survives on food
People that hunted animals and foraged for food
An animal that hunts and gathers
38
Examples of this are metalworking, farming, and pottery
Ice Age
Tasks
Jobs
Specialization
39
A Pharaoh is...
A FANCY Egyptian priest
Important to Egypt
A real cool guy
An Egyptian ruler
40
Who were the Immortals??
A group of people who claimed to be immortal
Persias elite fighting force of 10,000
Elites who were mummified and buried in elaborate tombs
Vampires
41
What does Mesopotamia mean??
A Latin word meaning “end”
A Greek word meaning “land between the rivers”
An English word meaning “together”
A Roman word meaning “beginning”
42
Athens and Sparta were...
Roman city states
Greek city states
Athens was a Greek god and Sparta is from a movie I think...
Pretty much polar opposites
43
What were some of the inventions that came about in Mesopotamia??
Knives, forks, and spoons
Gardens, hoes, and swords
Boats, planes, and farms
Sailboat, wheel, plow, iron
44
What did the Persians do??
They were the kindest empire ever created
Nothing, they sucked
Made a great empire and antagonized Greece
Quickly rose to great power, only to fall in 1.2 years
45
Taming animals for human use is called...
Domestication
Specialization
Civilization
Domesticaition
46
What was Sumer to Mesopotamia??
It’s most advanced trading city
It’s first civilization
The area with the highest crime rate
The town with the best Yelp reviews
47
What was so special about Babylon??
It was found completely intact
Nothing
It is home to the biggest collection of antiques ever found
It was a legendary city, and home of the Hanging Gardens
48
A nomad would be someone who...
Kills mammoths
Burns bodies of the dead
Moves from place to place
Lives and builds in one specific area
49
What was Octavian’s REAL name??
He didn’t have one, so he named himself Octavian
Octavian...DUH
Julius
Augustus
50
A paper like material produced from reeds
Paprus
Paparubs
Paper
Papyrus
51
What are the Tigris and Euphrates??
NO ONE KNOWS
The rivers that make up Mesopotamia
Twins that murder children for sport
Two kings
52
A government where people possess the power is called a...
Democracey
‘MERICA
Monarchy
Democracy
53
Julius Caesar was the...
Only Roman King
First Emperor of Rome
Last emperor of Rome
Best emperor of Rome
54
Define Patricians
Working class of Rome
Rich ruling class of Rome
Greek citizens
Roman citizens

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