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Final Jeopardy Round 1 Round 2

Indus Valley Egypt Mesopotamia China Religion Government Round 2 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 Final Jeopardy $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 Scores $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500

Where is the Fertile Crescent Located? $100 Where is the Fertile Crescent Located?

The Middle East (Southwest Asia or Iraq) $100 The Middle East (Southwest Asia or Iraq) Scores

$200 What two rivers border the Fertile Crescent?

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers $200 The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers Scores

What was the earliest form of writing that the Sumerians created? $300 What was the earliest form of writing that the Sumerians created?

$300 Cuneiform Scores

Who created the first empire in Mesopotamia? $400 Who created the first empire in Mesopotamia?

Sargon of Akkad (Established the Akkadian Empire) $400 Sargon of Akkad (Established the Akkadian Empire) Scores

$500 Who defeated the Akkadians and established a new empire in Mesopotamia?

Hammurabi established the Babylonian Empire $500 Hammurabi established the Babylonian Empire Scores

What river runs through Egypt? $100 What river runs through Egypt?

The Nile flows South to North and Floods annually $100 The Nile flows South to North and Floods annually Scores

Describe the location of the Nile Delta? $200 Describe the location of the Nile Delta?

Lower Kingdom; Northern Egypt It flows into the Mediterranean Sea $200 Lower Kingdom; Northern Egypt It flows into the Mediterranean Sea Scores

$300 Who created the first Egyptian Dynasty when he united the Upper and Lower Kingdoms.

Menes (also known as Narmer) $300 Menes (also known as Narmer) Scores

Daily Double

Which god did Egyptians believe would weigh the hearts of the dead? $400 Which god did Egyptians believe would weigh the hearts of the dead?

Osiris, the god of the Dead $400 Osiris, the god of the Dead Scores

$500 What were the organs of the dead stored in after the mummification process?

Canopic Jars (Hearts were left in the body) $500 Canopic Jars (Hearts were left in the body) Scores

What is another name for heavy winds? $100 What is another name for heavy winds?

$100 Monsoon Scores

$200 What present-day countries exist in the area of the Indus Valley River Civilization?

$200 Pakistan and India Scores

What are two examples of Indus Valley City planning? $300 What are two examples of Indus Valley City planning?

$300 Defensive walls Citadels in the center Streets Similar sized homes Plumbing/Sewer network Scores

$400 What are two negative environmental conditions of the Indus River Valley?

$400 (1) Unpredictable Flooding of Rivers (2)Monsoons brought extreme weather changes (3) Deserts were uninhabitable and unfarmable Scores

$500 What are two theories for the end of the Indus River Valley Civilizaton?

$500 (1) Aryan Invasion Theory (2) Over-farmed the field (3) Environmental disaster Scores

How is Chinese writing different from most written languages? $100 How is Chinese writing different from most written languages?

In Chinese the characters/symbols represent ideas rather than sounds $100 In Chinese the characters/symbols represent ideas rather than sounds Scores

What two rivers surrounded the Chinese civilizations? $200 What two rivers surrounded the Chinese civilizations?

Yantze and Huang He (Yellow) Rivers $200 Yantze and Huang He (Yellow) Rivers Scores

What was the first Chinese Dynasty to keep written records? $300 What was the first Chinese Dynasty to keep written records?

$300 Shang Dynasty (1532-1027 bc) Scores

$400 What is it called when a ruler claims that he came to power thanks to the approval of the gods?

$400 Mandate of Heaven Scores

Who were the most important members of a Chinese family? (be specific) $500 Who were the most important members of a Chinese family? (be specific)

$500 Elderly Men Scores

What is the belief in many gods $100 What is the belief in many gods

$100 polytheism Scores

Who were considered living gods in Egyptian society? $200 Who were considered living gods in Egyptian society?

The Pharaohs (While they were alive) $200 The Pharaohs (While they were alive) Scores

Who was the most important Egyptian god? $300 Who was the most important Egyptian god?

$300 Ra, the sun-god Scores

How did Chinese priests seek answers from their gods? $400 How did Chinese priests seek answers from their gods?

$400 They used Oracle bones Scores

Who was the most important Sumerian god? $500 Who was the most important Sumerian god?

Enil, the sky-god (cloud-god) $500 Enil, the sky-god (cloud-god) Scores

What is another name for family of rulers? $100 What is another name for family of rulers?

$100 Dynasty Scores

$200 What is the name of the strict law code that was guided by the concept of “an eye for an eye”?

$200 Hammurabi’s Code Scores

$300 What are independent cities with their own rulers and government called?

$300 City-states Scores

$400 What is the political system in which the ruler grants land to nobles in return for protection?

$400 Feudalism Scores

$500 What is the form of government in which a ruler is considered religious leader and his government is guided by religious beliefs

$500 Theocracy Scores

Final Jeopary Question Jeopardy Legendary stories Final Jeopary Question Scores

Whose reign ended when he was killed by a hippopotamus?

Menes, the first Egyptian Pharaoh Scores