1. River Valley Civilizations
Review Trivia

2. ROUND one
ANCIENT EGYPT

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

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

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

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

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

8. ROUND TWO
ANCIENT
MESOPOTAMIA

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

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

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

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

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

14. ROUND THREE
HINDUISM & BUDDHISM

15. Round 3 – Hinduism & Buddhism
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:
Dharma

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

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

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

19. Round 3 – Hinduism & Buddhism
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:
Brahman

20. ROUND FOUR
ANCIENT INDIA

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

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

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

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

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

26. ROUND FIVE
ANCIENT CHINA

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

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

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

30. ROUND SIX
MISCELLANEOUS

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

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

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