River Valley Civilizations Review Trivia

ROUND ONE ANCIENT EGYPT

Round 1 – Ancient Egypt QUESTION 1: QUESTION 1: Ancient Egypt developed around which river? (yes, I’m starting you out easy…they won’t all be this easy!) ANSWER: ANSWER: The Nile

Round 1 – Ancient Egypt QUESTION 2: QUESTION 2: Identify 2 pieces of “evidence” that Egyptians believed in an afterlife ANSWER: ANSWER: Pyramids/tombs filled with items; Book of the Dead, Weighing of the Heart

Round 1 – Ancient Egypt QUESTION 3: QUESTION 3: This event is known as the “Judgment Day” of Egyptian culture ANSWER: ANSWER: Weighing of the heart

Round 1 – Ancient Egypt QUESTION 4: QUESTION 4: What is the name of the collection of hymns and prayers that were intended to guide Egyptians through the afterlife? ANSWER: ANSWER: Book of the Dead

Round 1 – Ancient Egypt QUESTION 5: QUESTION 5: What body of water does the Nile River empty into? ANSWER: ANSWER: Mediterranean Sea

ROUND TWO ANCIENTMESOPOTAMIA

Round 2 – Ancient Mesopotamia QUESTION 1: QUESTION 1: This was the primary purpose/function of Mesopotamian ziggurats ANSWER: ANSWER: Temple/Worship/Sacrifice

Round 2 – Ancient Mesopotamia QUESTION 2: QUESTION 2: What is the nickname often give to the region that was once home to ancient Mesopotamia and what does it mean? ANSWER: ANSWER: The Fertile Crescent; Area of fertile soil

Round 2 – Ancient Mesopotamia QUESTION 3: QUESTION 3: This man, the king of Babylon, created the first ever written code of laws ANSWER: ANSWER: Hammurabi

Round 2 – Ancient Mesopotamia QUESTION 4: QUESTION 4: Mesopotamia’s twin rivers empty into this body of water ANSWER: ANSWER: Persian Gulf

Round 2 – Ancient Mesopotamia QUESTION 5: QUESTION 5: Ancient Mesopotamia was MOSTLY comprised of which 3 modern countries? ANSWER: ANSWER: Iraq, Syria and Turkey

ROUND THREE HINDUISM & BUDDHISM

Round 3 – Hinduism & Buddhism QUESTION 1: QUESTION 1: This is the principle that dictates how Hindus should live their lives- provides them with the duties of their caste, moral obligations, etc. ANSWER: ANSWER: Dharma

Round 3 – Hinduism & Buddhism QUESTION 2: QUESTION 2: According to Siddhartha Gautama, what is the cause of human suffering? ANSWER: ANSWER: Selfish Desire

Round 3 – Hinduism & Buddhism QUESTION 3: QUESTION 3: According to Ancient Hindus, the only way to change your caste, would be to…? ANSWER: ANSWER: Be reincarnated into a higher caste (by doing your dharma and having good karma)

Round 3 – Hinduism & Buddhism QUESTION 4: QUESTION 4: Identify one major similarity between Hinduism and Buddhism AND one major difference ANSWER: ANSWER: Similarities: reincarnation, dharma, karma, end of reincarnation (moksha/nirvana) Differences: Belief in the caste system, Buddhist don’t believe in Hindu gods

Round 3 – Hinduism & Buddhism QUESTION 5: QUESTION 5: Hindus believe in a world soul/divine essence that is found in every living thing and can be worshiped in many ways. What is this called? ANSWER: ANSWER: Brahman

ROUND FOUR ANCIENT INDIA

Round 4 – Ancient India QUESTION 1: QUESTION 1: Indian civilization developed along these two rivers ANSWER: ANSWER: Indus and Ganges Rivers

Round 4 – Ancient India QUESTION 2: QUESTION 2: Chandragupta Maurya is known for doing this for this accomplishment in India ANSWER: ANSWER: Politically unifying it under one rule

Round 4 – Ancient India QUESTION 3: QUESTION 3: This man converted to Buddhism and was instrumental in spreading it throughout India and into other parts of Asia ANSWER: ANSWER: Asoka

Round 4 – Ancient India QUESTION 4: QUESTION 4: What were Asoka’s Rock Edicts and what were their purpose? ANSWER: ANSWER: Laws carved on rocks & pillars; Spread Buddhist values of concern for all people

Round 4 – Ancient India QUESTION 5: QUESTION 5: Identify 3 achievements in math during India’s “Golden Age” ANSWER: ANSWER: Algebra, Infinity & Zero, Value of Pi, Arabic Numerals

ROUND FIVE ANCIENT CHINA

Round 5 – Ancient China QUESTION 1: QUESTION 1: Chinese civilization developed along these two rivers ANSWER: ANSWER: Huang He (Yellow) and Chiang Jiang (Yangtze)

Round 5 – Ancient China QUESTION 2: QUESTION 2: This is the idea that a dynasty’s right to rule is handed down from the gods ANSWER: ANSWER: Mandate of Heaven

Round 5 – Ancient China QUESTION 3: QUESTION 3: This Chinese philosopher believed that harmony in society could be achieved by following your proper role in 5 basic relationships ANSWER: ANSWER: Confucius

Round 5 – Ancient China QUESTION 4: QUESTION 4: This explains the rise, height and fall of the Chinese dynasties ANSWER: ANSWER: Dynastic Cycle

Round 5 – Ancient China QUESTION 5: QUESTION 5: This Chinese philosophy stressed strict laws and harsh punishments and was practiced by China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi ANSWER: ANSWER: Legalism

ROUND SIX MISCELLANEOUS

Round 6 – Miscellaneous QUESTION 1: QUESTION 1: Mandarins, or Chinese civil servants, must pass exams based on the teachings of this philosophy ANSWER: ANSWER: Confucianism

Round 6 – Miscellaneous QUESTION 2: QUESTION 2: Significance of the Neolithic Revolution ANSWER: ANSWER: Agriculture/Farming/Food Producing

Round 6 – Miscellaneous QUESTION 3: QUESTION 3: Greatest contribution of the Phoenicians ANSWER: ANSWER: Alphabet

Round 6 – Miscellaneous QUESTION 4: QUESTION 4: Significance of the Hebrew people ANSWER: ANSWER: First Monotheistic Religion

Round 6 – Miscellaneous QUESTION 5: QUESTION 5: List the River Valley Civilizations from WEST to EAST ANSWER: ANSWER: Egypt, Mesopotamia, Indus Valley (India), Huang He Valley (China)