Round 6: World Civilizations

An advanced version of what time-keeping system was developed by the ancient Maya in Mesoamerica - calendar or obelisk?

• calendar

• obelisk

Ancient Romans improved sanitation in their empire by building what structures to move water long distances - aqueducts or brigades?

• aqueducts

• brigades

The Etruscans, early inhabitants of the Italian peninsula and predecessors of the Romans, inspired what article of clothing - toga or hijab?

• toga

• hijab

The outpost of Timbuktu, in present-day Mali, was a hub in the trade of which good harvested in the Sahara - salt or tobacco?

• salt

• tobacco

What type of system did Incan communities in the Andes Mountains build to transport water over long distances - fertilization or irrigation?

• fertilization

• irrigation

The Romance languages, including French, Italian, and Spanish, all descend from what dominant language of the Roman Empire - Hebrew or Latin

• Hebrew

• Latin

Inhabitants of the city of Mohenjo-Daro in the Indus Valley (you down with IVC?) used what kind of engraved tool made of fired clay while carrying out trade - seal or ribbon?

• seal

• ribbon

Cities in ancient Greece often constructed important religious and government buildings on their highest point, a place commonly known by what name - acropolis or souk?

• acropolis

• souk

The ancient city of Teotihuacan grew in part through the excavation and trade of what volcanic glass once used to make sharp tools - lichen or obsidian?

• lichen

• obsidian

Mississippian Native American communities developed large-scale corn based agriculture and constructed what earthen features still found in some areas - igloos or mounds?

• igloos

• mounds