Welcome to Jeopardy! Post-Classical Civilizations

Final Jeopardy Round 2 Round 1

Golden Age of China: Tang/Song Islam Byzantine Empire European Middle Ages Golden Age of Japan Round 2 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 Final Jeopardy $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500

He was the founder and prophet of Islam. $100 He was the founder and prophet of Islam.

$100 Who is Muhammad? Scores

It is a house of worship for Muslims. $200 It is a house of worship for Muslims.

$200 What is a mosque? Scores

These are the responsibilities and duties of all Muslims $300 These are the responsibilities and duties of all Muslims

What are the Pillars of Islam? $300 What are the Pillars of Islam? Scores

This is the modern country where Islam originated. $400 This is the modern country where Islam originated.

$400 What is Saudi Arabia? Scores

$500 It was the title of the political and spiritual leader of the Islamic world.

$500 What is the caliph? Scores

It was the capital of the Byzantine Empire. $100 It was the capital of the Byzantine Empire.

What is Constantinople? $100 What is Constantinople? Scores

$200 It was the famous set of laws that was developed by a noted Byzantine ruler.

What is Justinian’s Code? $200 What is Justinian’s Code? Scores

It was the religion of the Byzantine Empire? $300 It was the religion of the Byzantine Empire?

What is Eastern Orthodox Christianity? $300 What is Eastern Orthodox Christianity? Scores

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It was the group that conquered the Byzantine Empire in 1453. $400 It was the group that conquered the Byzantine Empire in 1453.

Who are the Ottoman Turks? $400 Who are the Ottoman Turks? Scores

It is the Byzantine landmark and holy site shown below. $500 It is the Byzantine landmark and holy site shown below.

What is the Hagia Sophia? $500 What is the Hagia Sophia? Scores

They were the warrior class of Medieval Europe. $100 They were the warrior class of Medieval Europe.

$100 What were the knights? Scores

It is the system shown in the pyramid below. $200 It is the system shown in the pyramid below.

$200 What is feudalism? Scores

$300 They performed agricultural labor and could not leave the land on which they were born.

$300 Who are serfs? Scores

$400 These were the two groups that were fighting for control of the Holy Land during the Crusades.

Who were the Christians and Muslims? $400 Who were the Christians and Muslims? Scores

This event from 476 A.D. marks the start of the Middle Ages. $500 This event from 476 A.D. marks the start of the Middle Ages.

$500 What is the Fall of Rome? Scores

$100 It was given by the government in order for people to obtain government jobs.

What is a civil service exam? $100 What is a civil service exam? Scores

$200 It was the trade route shown below that connected China to lands in the west.

$200 What is the Silk Road? Scores

It was a process that decreased the mobility of Chinese women. $300 It was a process that decreased the mobility of Chinese women.

$300 What is foot binding? Scores

$400 These are two important inventions that took place in China during its golden age.

$400 What are the magnetic compass, mechanical clock, block printing, moveable type printing, paper money, and/or gunpowder? Scores

She was the only woman to ever hold the title of Chinese “Emperor.” $500 She was the only woman to ever hold the title of Chinese “Emperor.”

$500 What was Empress Wu? Scores

He was the real ruler of Japan during the feudal period. $100 He was the real ruler of Japan during the feudal period.

$100 What was the shogun? Scores

Bushido is the equivalent of this European code. $200 Bushido is the equivalent of this European code.

$200 What is chivalry? Scores

They were the Japanese equivalents of European lords. $300 They were the Japanese equivalents of European lords.

$300 Who were the daimyo? Scores

$400 This group of people tried to conquer Japan twice in the 14th century…and failed both times!

$400 What are the Mongols? Scores

$500 These are two things that Japan received from China through cultural diffusion.

$500 What are Confucianism, Buddhism, system of writing/language, tea ceremony, style of art, and/or porcelain? Scores

African Civilizations The Mongols More Islam More Middle Ages More Byzantine Empire Round 1 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 Final Jeopardy $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 Scores $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $800 $800 $800 $800 $800 $1000 $1000 $1000 $1000 $1000

These were the three great kingdoms of West Africa. $200 These were the three great kingdoms of West Africa.

What are Ghana, Mali, and Songhai? $200 What are Ghana, Mali, and Songhai? Scores

$400 They were the two most prominent products that were traded by the West African kingdoms.

$400 What are gold and salt? Scores

He was the famous ruler of Mali who made a now infamous hajj to Mecca. $600 He was the famous ruler of Mali who made a now infamous hajj to Mecca.

$600 Who is Mansa Musa? Scores

$800 It was the religion brought to much of West Africa as a result of trade.

$800 What is Islam? Scores

$1000 The obelisk shaped monuments that dotted the landscape of Axum seen below.

$1000 What are stelae? Scores

He was the famous Mongol leader who founder the empire. $200 He was the famous Mongol leader who founder the empire.

$200 Who is Genghis Khan? Scores

Daily Double

$400 It was the continent that was brought under the control of the Mongols.

$400 What is Asia ? Scores

$600 It was the lifestyle of the Mongol people. It is a good thing the Central Asian Steppes provided plenty of land for this lifestyle.

What is nomadic pastoralism? $600 What is nomadic pastoralism? Scores

He was the khan who conquered and ruled China. $800 He was the khan who conquered and ruled China.

$800 Who is Kublai Khan? Scores

$1000 It was the period of peace that was established during the period of Mongol rule.

What is the Pax Mongolia? $1000 What is the Pax Mongolia? Scores

It is the holy book of Islam. $200 It is the holy book of Islam.

$200 What is the Qur’an? Scores

It is the Islamic event photographed below. $400 It is the Islamic event photographed below.

$400 What is the hajj? Scores

$600 It is the overall body of Islamic laws that Muslims are expected to follow.

$600 What is the Shar’iah? Scores

They are the two main branches of Islam that still exist today. $800 They are the two main branches of Islam that still exist today.

What are Sunni and Shiite? $800 What are Sunni and Shiite? Scores

The landmark shown below is the oldest Islamic building in the world. $1000 The landmark shown below is the oldest Islamic building in the world.

What is the Dome of the Rock? $1000 What is the Dome of the Rock? Scores

It was the code of behavior followed by medieval knights. $200 It was the code of behavior followed by medieval knights.

$200 What is chivalry? Scores

$400 This was the religion of most people in Western Europe during the medieval period.

$400 What is Catholicism? Scores

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$600 This is the piece of property on which most people lived during the medieval period.

$600 What is the manor? Scores

$800 This was an important economic result of the Crusades; it prevented the Crusades from being a complete failure for Christians.

What is an increase in trade? $800 What is an increase in trade? Scores

$1000 This is the “great” document that limited the power of the English monarch [king].

$1000 What is the Magna Carta? Scores

$200 The Byzantine Empire initially started out as the eastern portion of this.

What is the Roman Empire? $200 What is the Roman Empire? Scores

This was the dominant language of the Byzantine Empire. $400 This was the dominant language of the Byzantine Empire.

$400 What is Greek? Scores

$600 The type of artwork depicted below that the Byzantine Empire is most known for.

What is iconography/mosaic? $600 What is iconography/mosaic? Scores

$800 The Byzantine Empire is partly remembered for preserving the writings of these two classical civilizations.

What are the Greek and Roman civilizations? $800 What are the Greek and Roman civilizations? Scores

$1000 These are two things that Russia received from the Byzantine Empire though cultural diffusion.

$1000 What are an autocratic government, Eastern Orthodox Christianity, “Onion” dome, and/or Cyrillic alphabet. Scores

Final Jeopardy Question The Crusades Final Jeopardy Question

The Crusades are often cited as a reason for the eventual collapse of this civilization.

What is the Byzantine Empire?