World History Trivia Spectacular

Why did Darius create satrapies?

The Battle of Plataea was a turning point in the Persian Wars because it convinced the Persians

The Great Wall was built to protect the Chinese from which group of invaders?

Ancient Hindu texts that describe the search for Brahman are called

Rome’s first code of laws was called the ____________.

Which of these statements correctly describes the lives of women in early India?

Who founded Buddhism during the 500s B.C.?

Egyptian society was divided into social groups based on

The _____________, which lasted from 2050 BC to 1670 BC was marked by stability, prosperity, and achievement.

Who invented writing to keep track of business records and also built ziggurats?

Which was a nomadic people that arrived in northern India around 1500 B.C.?

What supported the Egyptian civilization and allowed it to grow and prosper?

These had a complex irrigation system which brought water from the Euphrates; Nebuchadnezzar built them for his wife.

The Assyrian Empire was the first to use __________which made them a fearless and powerful force

Which technology was NOT developed during the Zhou dynasty?

Who was responsible for the diffusion of Greek culture to southwest Asia and north Africa?

Why were prophets so important for Israelites?

Where would someone find scenes of the god Osiris watching as a man’s soul was weighed?

What happened to Alexander’s Empire after his death?

Why was David anointed king while Saul was still in charge of the Israelites?

The Romans were the first people to invent and use ________, a mixture of volcanic ash, lime, and water.

What happened to the Mauryan Empire after Ashoka died?

What were some major accomplishments of the Chaldean astronomers?

The Visigoth victory over the Roman legions at the Battle of Adrianople was important because it __________.

How did Cleisthenes build a democracy in Athens?

______________ is the period known as the New Stone Age

Julius Caesar’s grandnephew ___________ founded the Roman Empire.

Which slave led an uprising against the Roman Empire?

Which Chinese philosophy taught that people should give up worldly desires in favor of nature?

An era filled with peace and prosperity called the ______________ began with Augustus and lasted for 200 years.

Which group made up the largest portion of Egyptian society?

Why did Philip II of Macedonia want to unite the Greek city-states with his kingdom?

What was the purpose of the Egyptian temples?

Why did the Egyptians embalm the pharaoh’s body?

What were women’s main duties in ancient Athens?

Why was the religion of Israel unique in the ancient world?

The founder of the Han dynasty was

The main contribution of Emperor Shi Huangdi to China was

Which Roman official was appointed during an emergency?

During which period did Egyptians build cities, great pyramids, and a strong kingdom?

When Mohenjo-Daro was discovered, archeologists found

Which natural barriers discouraged invasion in Egypt?

During which two periods did Egypt expand into a great empire where art, literature, and architecture blossomed?

Babylon’s location on the major trade route between the Persian Gulf and the __________ helped it become a major city.

The Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep IV is most known for ___________.

Trade with China, SE Asia, and the Mediterranean area helped which empire prosper and become wealthy?

Which concept was first developed by the Greeks?

What Mauryan leader furthered the spread of Buddhism throughout India?

The Mandate of Heaven was a belief held by Chinese that

How did the Paleolithic people adapt to their environment?

Why is the timing of monsoons important to farmers in India?

In order to control the people they conquered, Sparta focused on which of the following?

Which was a Mauryan ruler who built new roads and hospitals for people and animals?

The first great civilization on the Indian subcontinent developed in the

The Silk Road was important to China because it

After settling in India, the Aryans developed a written language called

What allowed people to settle in villages and led to more job specialization?

Who fought in the Peloponnesian War for control of Greece?

Who used wheeled battering rams that had slits so soldiers could shoot arrows out?

The Chinese emperor who was notorious for his hatred of Confucianism and for his burning of books was

What was the philosophical thought that returned order to China after the Period of the Warring States?

What is the MAIN REASON river valleys are important?

Which of the following contributed to the fall of the Persian Empire?

Through mythology, the Greek people expressed their

What ended Alexander’s conquest of India?

Followers of _____________ practice strict poverty and ahimsa, the belief that all life is sacred.

The majority of the Chinese were

The two groups of Buddhists who spread Buddha’s ideas to Southeast Asia were 

Which culture is credited with the development of gunpowder, the abacus, and the compass?

A core belief of this religion is that there is one universal spirit called Brahman.

Who united the Persians and built the world’s largest empire, at the time?

What is Ramses II famous for?

What two rivers form the Fertile Crescent?

How did Hatshepsut prove she was a powerful pharaoh?

Which Chinese philosophy taught that people should put the needs of their family and community first?

What is the Torah?

Why did the pharaohs hold so much power?

According to Buddha’s Four Noble Truths, why do people suffer?

Which is not a basic characteristic of a civilization?

Why is King Tutankhamen so famous today?

Which two groups played a role in defeating the Persians?

Around 2430 BCE Sargon conquered all of Mesopotamia and established the world’s first

What was the Jewish Diaspora?

The population shift that took place during the Dark Ages was good because it expanded the reach of which culture?

What effects did the Peloponnesian War have on Greece?

The Aryans changed India in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

The Assyrian Empire was divided into political districts called

Mesopotamian farmers developed a system of ___________to control the flow of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

Rather than building a strong army, the focus for Athenians was building a (an)

After he decided the empire was too large to manage, __________ divided the Roman Empire into four parts.

What is the principle that children had to respect their parents and older relatives?

Practitioners of this religion believe in ending suffering by becoming free of worldly desires.

The Gracchus brothers were reformers who believed that many of Rome’s problems were due to the 

Under which ruler did Athens become a powerful and more democratic city-state?

Who is considered China’s first great thinker?

The _____________ were mighty warriors from western Asia that conquered Egypt’s Middle Kingdom.

What spread Greek culture and increased trade?

What influenced where people settled and what they did in Greece?

What was education like within a Jewish family?