1. River Valley Civilizations First Ancient Empires PhilosophiesReligionsVocabularyPot Pori 200 400 600 800 1000 Jeopardy!!!

2. This man created the first set of written laws in Mesopotamia right after the Bronze Age. Answer

3. Who is Hammurabi? Home

4. This civilization was notable for having the first sewage system. Answer

5. What is the Indus River Valley? Home

6. This civilization created a calendar that would correspond with their nearby river. Answer

7. What is Ancient Egypt or The Nile River Valley? Home

8. These are two of the technological items that were first discovered and created by the Huang He river valley. Answer

9. What are silk, porcelain, cast iron, bronze, or coined money? Home

10. This was the only river valley to not have a natural barrier protecting them. Answer

11. What is the Tigris and Euphrates river valley? Home

12. A government that is ruled and controlled by religious figures. Answer

13. What is a theocracy? Home

14. The historical pattern of the rise, decline, and replacement of dynasties Answer

15. What is the dynastic cycle? Home

16. An economic system in which the government makes all economic decisions. Answer

17. What is a command economy? Home

18. A tiered, pyramid-shaped structure that formed part of a Sumerian temple Answer

19. What is a ziggurat? Home

20. The development of skills in a particular kind of work, such as bartering or record keeping. Answer

21. What is specialization? Home

22. In Buddhism, this was known as the state of enlightenment. Answer

23. What is nirvana? Home

24. It was known that there is a polytheistic belief but no formal founders in this religion and beliefs in reincarnation. Answer

25. What is Hinduism? Home

26. He was chosen by the Jews as their official leader/founder becoming the first monotheistic religion. Answer

27. Who is Abraham? Home

28. These were the two “guidelines” to live by in the Buddhist religion in order to have good karma. Answer

29. What are the Eight Fold Path and the Four Noble Truths? Home

30. The total of good and bad deeds done in one’s lifetime. Answer

31. What is dharma? Home

32. The first system of writing even before the Egyptian's hieroglyphics. Answer

33. What is cuneiform? Home

34. The time period where revelations in technology had occurred. Home

35. What is the Bronze Age? Home

36. These are the two empires that India are seen to have a golden age under. Answer

37. What are the Gupta and Mauryan empires? Home

38. In many early BC/BCE cultures, this type of economy system was regularly used. Answer

39. What is a traditional economy? Home

40. This was a bureaucratic dynasty ruling for over 4 centuries with common conflicts with nomads. Answer

41. What is the Han Dynasty? Home

42. This philosopher created the guidelines for being a true gentleman in the Analects. Answer

43. Who is Confucius? Home

44. In this philosophy, it was believed that punishments are the best way to maintain social order in a society. Answer

45. What is Legalism? Home

46. This philosophy’s common belief was that natural order is more important than social order. Answer

47. What is Daoism? Home

48. The concept of the Daoism term Ying and Yang revolve around what idea? Answer

49. What is natural order? Home

50. The ideas of Legalism have greatly influenced this Chinese emperor. Answer

51. Who is Shi Huangdi? Home

52. The Byzantine Empire had first gained many of it’s ideas from this ancient empire. Answer

53. What is the Roman Empire? Home

54. This was the Persian empire’s form of a governor in each province. Answer

55. What is a satrap? Home

56. A great contribution to written language was made with this Phoenician innovation. Answer

57. What is the alphabet? Home

58. These early Mediterranean people were most accessible to sea travel. Answer

59. Who are the Assyrians? Home

60. This Persian emperor created this unique route for trade and communication throughout the empire. Answer

61. Who is Darius? Home