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Jeopardy Words 101 Dessert in the Desert Middle Kingdom Meso’ n Around Dot-dot-du’s 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500
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This term refers to a provincial governor in the Persian Empire.
Topic 1 for 100 This term refers to a provincial governor in the Persian Empire.
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Topic 1 for 100 Answer: Satrap
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Anything made or modified by a human is called a/an…
Topic 1 for 200 Anything made or modified by a human is called a/an…
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Topic 1 for 200 Answer: artifact
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A religion that focuses on the worship of many gods is called...
Topic 1 for 300 A religion that focuses on the worship of many gods is called...
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Polytheistic (polytheism)
Topic 1 for 300 Answer: Polytheistic (polytheism)
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A professional record keeper is called a...
Topic 1 for 400 A professional record keeper is called a...
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Topic 1 for 400 Answer: scribe
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Buddhists call the break from the cycle of reincarnation…
Topic 1 for 500 Buddhists call the break from the cycle of reincarnation…
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Topic 1 for 500 Answer: nirvana
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Where is the realm of the dead according to the ancient Egyptians?
Topic 2 for 100 Where is the realm of the dead according to the ancient Egyptians?
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Answer: west side of the Nile
Topic 2 for 100 Answer: west side of the Nile
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Which kingdom of Egyptian history was characterized by weak pharaohs?
Topic 2 for 200 Which kingdom of Egyptian history was characterized by weak pharaohs?
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Answer: middle kingdom
Topic 2 for 200 Answer: middle kingdom
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Topic 2 for 300 Who is the only non-pharaoh to be deified in Egypt? What did he do to earn it?
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Answer: Imhotep built the first pyramid
Topic 2 for 300 Answer: Imhotep built the first pyramid
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What artifact was used to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics?
Topic 2 for 400 What artifact was used to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics?
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Topic 2 for 400 Answer: Rosetta Stone
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Topic 2 for 500 What was the name of the period in Egyptian history characterized by realistic art and monotheism?
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Topic 2 for 500 Answer: Amarna Period
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Topic 3 for 100 This Chinese philosophy became the basis for their governmental entrance exams for over 1000 years...
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Topic 3 for 100 Answer: Confucianism
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What gives the Huang He its nickname “Yellow River?”
Topic 3 for 200 What gives the Huang He its nickname “Yellow River?”
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Yellow silt called loess
Topic 3 for 200 Answer: Yellow silt called loess
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A 500 year period of fighting that occurred during the Zhou Dynasty.
Topic 3 for 300 A 500 year period of fighting that occurred during the Zhou Dynasty.
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Answer: Warring States Period
Topic 3 for 300 Answer: Warring States Period
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This man was the first emperor of a united China.
Topic 3 for 400 This man was the first emperor of a united China.
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Topic 3 for 400 Answer: Shi Huangdi
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Topic 3 for 500 A Chinese ruler’s divine authority to rule was called… Which dynasty developed this belief?
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Answer: Mandate of Heaven Zhou
Topic 3 for 500 Answer: Mandate of Heaven Zhou
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Topic 4 for 100 What civilization does this coin represent. What linguistic contribution did this people make?
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Answer: Phoenicians alphabet
Topic 4 for 100 Answer: Phoenicians alphabet
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Topic 4 for 200 The civilization most known for its extreme cruelty gained its military advantage partly because of their implementation of what two military technologies...
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Answer: iron weapons, spoked wheel chariots
Topic 4 for 200 Answer: iron weapons, spoked wheel chariots
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Topic 4 for 300 The Chaldean king who conquered the Jews and brought them into captivity in Babylon was…
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Answer: Nebuchadnezzar
Topic 4 for 300 Answer: Nebuchadnezzar
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Topic 4 for 400 The person represented in this picture is best known for what achievement?
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Answer: created world’s first empire
Topic 4 for 400 Answer: created world’s first empire
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Topic 4 for 500 Who (both) is represented in this stele? What is written underneath this picture?
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Answer: Hammurabi & Shamash 1st written law code
Topic 4 for 500 Answer: Hammurabi & Shamash 1st written law code
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Topic 5 for 100 Why were the untouchables untouchable? Who (skin color) made up this group?
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Answer: their work made them unclean / Dasas
Topic 5 for 100 Answer: their work made them unclean / Dasas
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Topic 5 for 200 What is the name of the group that was associated with the “legs” of the caste system?
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Topic 5 for 200 Answer: Vaishyas
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This major river is considered sacred to the Hindu religion…
Topic 5 for 300 This major river is considered sacred to the Hindu religion…
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Topic 5 for 300 Answer: Ganges River
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Topic 5 for 400 According to Hindu beliefs, the three main gods (creator, sustainer, destroyer) are...
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Answer: Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
Topic 5 for 400 Answer: Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
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Topic 5 for 500 Asoka, a devout Buddhist who promoted religious tolerance, was a member of what Indian dynasty?
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Topic 5 for 500 Answer: Mauryan
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