Story of the World 1

Ashurbanipal was a king from _____ who terrified his enemies and was an unkind ruler.

Julius Caesar's nephew, Octavius, became the next consul. The Senate changed his name to...

Julius Caesar wept with personal disappointment after reading about whose successes?

Name the Carthaginian general who used elephants to attack the Romans during the Punic Wars.

The Phoenicians were very good at trading, sailing, and making ______________.

When it became too large to protect, the Roman Empire split. Capital cities were Rome and ___.

Name the pharaoh's daughter who pretended to be a man so she could be pharaoh.

What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean?

A people who wander from place to place and don't live in a permanent location.....

Name the Indian prince who turned his back on palace life and became the Buddha.

Name the North African city that began as a small village but grew to a busy trading port.

The ______ is when the Israelites left Egypt, where they had been slaves for many years.

After a Jewish rebellion, the Romans destroyed the temple at Jerusalem in ____ AD.

This first civilization in Central America is known for its giant head sculptures.

Name the first Emporer of China who built The Great Wall.

What is the name of the area where the Nile River floods every year?

Christian arrests in the Roman Empire stopped once this emperor converted to Christianity.

Nebuchadnezzar was a great king of what empire?

What did Hannibal do when he found out Carthage had surrendered to Rome while he was away?

When Cyrus the Great became king, he allowed the _______ to return to Palestine.

What is the name of the first Sumerian dictator?

How long did the Peloponnesian War last between Athens and Sparta?

Name the famous Athenian philosopher who said a democracy must have educated people in it.

Romulus and _________ are fabled to be the two brothers who founded Rome.

Name the two Greek gods that opposed each other in the Trojan wars.

This symbol of power used in Rome is called a _______.

What South American tribe created enormous animal drawings over hundreds of miles of ground?

The Romans took the Greek gods as their own, but renamed them. The Roman name for Zeus is ___.

Amenemhet, pharaoh of Egypt's Middle Kingdom, expanded Egypt into what area?

The study of human history through artifacts is called.......

Julius Caesar crossed what river, returning to Roman land after being labeled a traitor?

This Macedonian king ruled more land than anyone had ever ruled before.

Which group of people is at the top of the ancient Indian caste system?

Egyptians mummies were embalmed. What did they do with some of the internal organs?

The first nomads became farmers in what area?

Rome was ruled by two _______.

The awful emperor Nero caused hatred toward ___who were often killed by gladiators and animals.

Name the Chinese follower of Buddha known for his wise sayings.

Which pharaoh replaced polytheism with monotheism during his reign?

Assyria's last great king, Ashurbanipal, built the world's first _______________.

The tradition of the Olympic Games comes from what country?

What great ancient Wonder of the World did Nebuchadnezzar build for his Persian bride?

The last Roman emperor was _____.

The people of China first lived between what two rivers?

The city of Athens passionate about _________.

What Roman structure is this?

Christians in the Roman Empire held secret meetings in the _______.

_________ was ruled by warrior kings, and all men were required to be soldiers.

The king of Babylon created uniform laws for his kingdom called The Code of ______.

Name the man who found King Tut's tomb.

The Roman Senate feared Caesar. A few conspired to kill him. What were his last words?

Name the son of Athens' king who defeated the Minotaur under King Minos' palace in Knossos?

Egyptians wrote on paper. What was it called?

Which Egyptian female ruler did Caesar fall in love with?

Which Egyptian king united the Upper and Lower Kingdoms of Egypt?

On the Mediterranean island of Crete, these people enjoyed bull-jumping as entertainment.

This famous barbarian ruler was known as "The Scourge of God".

What is the term for Sumerian picture-writing?

Ancient Africa had no writing, but did have lots of stories. Name the spider in the stories.