Timeline

Question 1

Which migration made human settlement of the Americas possible?

Answer 1

The Beringia land bridge migration from Asia

Question 2

Which civilization is credited with the first known writing system?

Answer 2

Mesopotamia (Sumerians – cuneiform)

Question 3

What two rivers supported Mesopotamian civilization?

Answer 3

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers

Question 4

Which civilization built the pyramids during its Old Kingdom period?

Answer 4

Ancient Egypt

Question 5

Which civilization is known for carefully planned cities and advanced drainage systems?

Answer 5

The Indus Valley Civilization

Question 6

Which civilization emerged from a Greek “Dark Age” around 800 BCE?

Answer 6

Ancient Greece

Question 7

Who spread Greek culture across much of Europe, Asia, and North Africa?

Answer 7

Alexander the Great

Question 8

Which civilization developed democracy in Athens?

Answer 8

Ancient Greece

Question 9

Which empire transformed from a republic into an empire?

Answer 9

Rome

Question 10

Which civilization built an extensive road system across the Andes Mountains?

Answer 10

The Inca Empire

Question 11

Which American civilization is known for its complex calendar and astronomy?

Answer 11

The Maya civilization

Question 12

Which European group reached North America around 1000 CE?

Answer 12

The Vikings (Norse)

Question 13

Which civilization existed at the same time as the early Maya: Rome or Renaissance Europe?

Answer 13

Rome

Question 14

Which empire ruled from the capital city of Tenochtitlán?

Answer 14

The Aztec Empire

Question 15

Which civilization dominated the Andes at the time of European arrival?

Answer 15

The Inca Empire

Question 16

Which period followed the fall of the Western Roman Empire in Europe?

Answer 16

Medieval Europe (the Middle Ages)

Question 17

Which cultural movement emphasized humanism and a revival of classical learning?

Answer 17

The Renaissance

Question 18

Which civilization declined before the rise of the Aztec Empire?

Answer 18

The Maya (Classic Maya collapse)

Question 19

Which civilization built large cities without pack animals or wheeled transport?

Answer 19

The Inca Empire

Question 20

Which two American empires were conquered shortly after European contact?

Answer 20

The Aztec and Inca Empires