Highlights of Ancient History

Mesopotamia: Leader of the Persian Empire had the 1500 mi ROYAL ROAD built to link cities, goods and ideas?

Geography: What island country has 2 main islands, lays in the Pacific Ocean of the coast of South China?

Rome had a _________ type of government for many years.

What famous building in Rome was created to honor the gods and goddesses?

Rome: Who founded Ancient Rome according to myth?

India: What Indian leader is honored for helping India to gain its independence through non-violence?

Egypt: Egyptians used this as their form of writing:

Greece: Which is not true about Athens?

Rome: Which of the following are architectual achievements of ancient Rome?

China: Which Qin emperor wanted an elixer that would let him live forever?

India: Which is not a body of water that surrounds India?

Rome: What language was spoken in ancient Rome?

Egypt: The Great Sphinx was constructed to look like a man and a:

China: What country to the north invaded China with horseback riding skilled warriors?

Rome: What did the aqueducts do for Rome?

When was Ancient Rome founded?

India: What ancient city was unearthed in 1922 in the Indus Valley?

Greece: Which is not a god from Greek mythology?

About how long did Ancient Rome rule until it fell?

Rome: What happened at the Circus Maximus?

Greece: What leader was defeated by the Greeks in the Battle of Marathon in 492 BCE?

China: Which is not true about Marco Polo who traveled on the Silk Road?

General: Which of the following is not a condition needed to have a great civilization?

Rome: Which of these modern day countries were conquered by Ancient Rome?

Rome: A wealthy powerful citizen of Rome was called:

Geography: What modern day country lies south of Saudi Arabia?

Greece: Which is not true about ancient Sparta?

Greece: Which terms were used in Greek life?

Mesopotamia: King Nebuchadnezzar was known to have built________ for his homesick wife.

Greece: Who is the leader that captured the Persian Empire and brought its end?

China: What is China's current population as the world's most populated country?

China: Which is not a factor in China's isolation through history?

Rome: What country does Rome fight and win 3 wars against?

Greece: Which is true about how Greek men of Athens spent their time?

General: Which term refers to a family passing down the power to the next generation?

Egypt: In which direction does the Nile River flow?

Greece: Which is not true about Greek preparation for war?

General: Which idea does the U. S. not adopt into use in its Constitution many years later?

Rome: A popular form of entertainment in Ancient Rome was:

Mesopotamia: What is a Mesopotamian religious temple called?

General: What factor was responsible for allowing specialization of labor in early ancient civilizations?

Rome: Which construct was where gladiators fought lions and prisoners wrestled to the death?

General: When measuring the difference in years between BCE and CE,

India: In the Hindu religion, which term is not part of the beliefs?

Greece: What geographic issue made it difficult for people to farm?

General: What religion had 12 Tribes, one god, the Torah, synagogues, and rabbis?

Geography: What small island nation is just south of India?

India: The seasonal winds and heavy rains in India are called:

Greece: Which city state allowed women to participate in sports?

In Mesopotamia, which group went to schools called edubas to learn how to write on clay tablets?

China: China's historical attraction with 5000 sculptures made from life sized soldiers is called:

China: The kind of government that China has since 1949 that favors economic equality for all is:

General: What civilization are most of the months of the year created by?

Mesopotamia: What two important rivers run through Mesopotamia?

Rome: What were the three branches of government in Ancient Rome?

China: Which fact is not true about the Great Wall of China?

India: Which is not part of India's Caste System?

China: This woman was the first female military leader in China and her tomb was discovered much later in history.

India: India is considered a _______, a landmass that is very large yet smaller than a continent.

Geography: Which is NOT a sea that surrounds Italy?

Egypt: Mummification was so important to Egyptians because:

India: For how many years did the British rule India?

Geography: What European country lies northwest of Italy and used to be called Gaul?

Meso: Which is not an achievement of ancient Mesopotamia?

China: What did the Silk Road not spread?

Geography: What continent are both Greece and Rome on?

General: Which of the following is not needed to build a great civilization?

Geography: Which two hemispheres is Australia in?

Rome: Two mountain ranges found in Italy are:

Egypt: What continent is Egypt on?

Egypt: Which is not true about Egyptian religious mythology?

Egypt-What is the name of the important artifact that helped to break the code of Egyptian writing?

Roman religion took the gods from this culture and gave them new names?

Rome: What Roman term meant the center of town where the government met?