Highlights of Ancient History

Mesopotamia: What is a Mesopotamian religious temple called?

Mesopotamia: What two important rivers run through Mesopotamia?

Greece: Which is not true about Athens?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rome had a _________ type of government for many years.

Rome: Who founded Ancient Rome according to myth?

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

Meso: Which is not an achievement of ancient Mesopotamia?

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

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

Greece: Which is not a god from Greek mythology?

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

Egypt: Mummification was so important to Egyptians because:

Egypt: Egyptians used this as their form of writing:

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

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

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

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

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

Egypt: Which is not true about Egyptian religious mythology?

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

About how long did Ancient Rome rule until it fell?

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

China: What did the Silk Road not spread?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Greece: Which is not true about ancient Sparta?

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

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

Geography: Which two hemispheres is Australia in?

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

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

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

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

Rome: What did the aqueducts do for Rome?

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

Egypt: In which direction does the Nile River flow?

Geography: What continent are both Greece and Rome on?

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

Rome: What happened at the Circus Maximus?

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

When was Ancient Rome founded?

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

Greece: Which terms were used in Greek life?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rome: What language was spoken in ancient Rome?

Egypt: What continent is Egypt on?

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

Geography: Which is NOT a sea that surrounds Italy?

Rome: A wealthy powerful citizen of Rome was called:

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

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

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

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

Rome: Two mountain ranges found in Italy are: