Jeopardy Messy Mesopotamians 100 n What does Mesopotamia

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Messy Mesopotamians 100 n What does Mesopotamia mean? n Land between the rivers

Messy Mesopotamians 200 n What were those rivers that land was between? n Tigris and Euphrates

Messy Mesopotamians 300 n What did the Sumerian culture develop? n Cuneiform

Messy Mesopotamians 400 n What was cuneiform? n Writing writing) system (wedged shaped

Messy Mesopotamians 500 n What did Hammurabi do that was so great? n Wrote down a law code

Walk Like an Egyptian 100 n What do we call Egyptian writing? n Answer: Hieroglyphics

Walk Like an Egyptian 200 n What is papyrus? n Answer: A reed that Egyptians used to make a type of paper

Walk Like an Egyptian 300 n On which continent is Egypt? n Answer: Africa

Walk Like an Egyptian 400 n What job did 90% of Egyptians have? n Farmers

Walk Like an Egyptian 500 n How many days did the mummification process take? n 70 days

It’s the Nile, crocodile! 100 n Which pharaoh united upper and lower Egypt? n Narmer or Menes

It’s the Nile, crocodile! 200 n Who was the last pharaoh before it ceased being “Egyptian”? n Cleopatra VII

It’s the Nile, crocodile! 300 n What surrounds Egypt on three sides? n Deserts

It’s the Nile, crocodile! 400 n Why is King Tut famous? n His tomb was found intact

It’s the Nile, crocodile! 500 n What was the “key” that unlocked Egyptian Hieroglyphics? n Rosetta Stone

Geeky Greeks 100 n This city-state liked to think Deep thoughts n Athens

Geeky Greeks 200 n This fight city-state was great in a n Sparta

Geeky Greeks 300 n What did Alexander build in Egypt? n City of Alexandria with a great library

Geeky Greeks 400 n Where did Alexander die? n Babylon

Geeky Greeks 500 n Why did Alexander turn back after he got to India? n His troops refused to go any further

Rascally Romans 100 n These guys were in Italy before the Latins around Rome kicked them out. n Etruscans

Rascally Romans 200 n These twins were the mythological originators of Rome. n Romulus and Remus

Rascally Romans 300 n This was used to transport water over great distances. n Aqueduct

Rascally Romans 400 n Which class of citizens comprised the great landowners who became Rome’s early rulers? n the patricians

Rascally Romans 500 n What was the name of the peoples who lived in the region known as modern day France? n Gauls

More Roman Stuff 100 n The First Punic War resulted when Carthage settled (moved) where? n Sicily

More Roman Stuff 200 n Who was the Carthagian general who used elephants in his army? n n Hannibal

More Roman Stuff 300 n After the third Punic War, what happened to Carthage? Romans completely destroyed it.

More Roman Stuff 400 n True or False: The Roman Republic was based on a Matriarchal society. n False - Patriarchal

More Roman Stuff 500 n The plebeians were Roman underclass consisting largely of small landowners. n True

Indus River Valley n Describe the flooding along the Indus River. n Unpredictable and extreme – can change the course of the river with its severity

Indus River Valley n Why do we know so little about the Indus River Valley/ Harappan civilization? n Despite the vast numbers of writing samples, we can’t read their writing.

Persian Empire n Who was the first Persian king who founded the empire? n Cyrus the Great

Persian Empire n Cyrus the Great was known for ruling in this manner towards conquered peoples. n Tolerance towards diverse religions and customs

Persian Empire n Who did Cyrus the Great free and allow to return home? n The Jews were allowed to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple of Solomon

Persian Empire n What kingdom did Cambyses conquer through military might? n Egypt

Persian Empire n Describe Cambyses as a ruler. n Unwise, selfish, lousy

Persian Empire n What did Darius build that aided communication? n Royal Road

Around the World 100 n What and where is the Taj Mahal? n Mausoleum (crypt) for a lost love in India

Around the World 200 n Who was the teacher that founded a philosophy in China? n Confucius

Around the World 300 n What does the word Samurai mean? n “One who serves”

Around the World 400 n What was the political philosophy that allowed Chinese rulers to keep their jobs? n Mandate of Heaven

n What river is Rome located n Tiber River on?

n What is the name of the island that the boot of Italy is kicking? n Sicily

True or False: In a Republic, power is held by a body of citizens, rather than by a king or dictator. True

n Who was the Roman general who changed Rome from a Republic to an Empire? n Julius Caesar

n What did Julius Caesar’s best friend Brutus do? n Stabbed him in the back during an assassination

n This Egyptian ruler had an affair with Julius Caesar in order to unite with Rome. n Cleopatra VII

n True or False: Roman fathers had absolute control over their families. n True

n True or False: Roman males were allowed to go out and be independent when they turned 18 years old. n False

n True or False: Roman females usually married when they turned 25 years old. n False

n What was the male head of the household called? n Paterfamilias

n What mountain range did Hannibal cross with his elephants? n The Alps

n What did the Gracchus brothers work to do? n Social reform

n What does Triumvirate mean? n Rule by three people

n Where (building) did Gladiators fight? n Coliseum

n True or False: Christianity became a state religion almost immediately. n False

n What does Pax Romana mean? n Roman Peace

n How last? long did the Pax Romana n Around 200 years

n True or False: Caligula was considered one of the best emperors. n False

n. Who was Nero known for persecuting? n. Christians

n Where did most of the Barbarians come from? n Region of Germany

n True or False: There was only one Barbarian tribe. n False

n True or False: There was only one major invasion by the barbarians. n False

n What barbarian group did Atilla belong to? n The Huns

n Why did Atilia the Hun turn back before he got to Rome? n The Pope asked him to

n What Greek city did the Romans choose as their second capital? n Byzantium

n What was the Eastern Roman Empire eventually called (named)? Byzantine Empire

n True or False: Slavery was very uncommon in the Roman Empire. n False

n What did the emperor Hadrian have his soldiers build? n Hadrian’s wall across England

n True or False: Women were considered equal in the Roman Empire. n False

n What happened to the town of Pompeii? n Buried by a volcano (Mt. Vesuvius)

Japan n Samurai were supposed to be loyal to whom? n Their Lords

Japan n What would a Samurai do instead of risking dishonor? n Commit ritualistic suicide

Japan n How did Samurai expect women to act? n With the same values and honor as men.

Japan Who did the Kamikaze stop? n Mongolian invasion

Japan n Who were the first Europeans to arrive on Japanese soil? n Shipwrecked Portuguese sailors

Japan n What nation did Japan sign the Treaty of Kanagawa? n United States

China n How did Wudi attempt to make his borders safe? n Began construction on Great Wall of China

China n What kind of government did Han China develop? n Centralized, bureaucratic government

China n What was a closely guarded secret in China? n Silk production

Byzantine n What was the civil law code called in Byzantine? n Justinian Code

Byzantine n What was the main capitol city of the Byzantine empire? n Constantinople

Byzantine n What was the largest church in Byzantine called? n Hagia Sophia

Byzantine n What was a Hippodrome? n Racetrack for chariot races and a large meeting place

Byzantine n What did Theodosius build around the city? n Defensive Wall of Theodosius and a moat.

Byzantine n What resource did the city of Constantinople not have enough of? n water

Byzantine n What was used to transport water from a far distance? n Aqueduct

Byzantine n After the Aqueduct brought the water into the city, what did they do with it? n Stored it in cisterns

Geeky Greeks n This city-state liked to think Deep thoughts n Athens

Geeky Greeks n This fight city-state was great in a n Sparta

Geeky Greeks n What did Alexander build in Egypt? n City of Alexandria with a great library

Geeky Greeks n Where did Alexander die? n Babylon

Geeky Greeks n Why did Alexander turn back after he got to India? n His troops refused to go any further

n Who tutored Alexander the Great? n Aristotle

n What was the island of Thera possibly a location of? n Atlantis

n Who had the face that launched a 1000 ships? n Helen of Troy

Around the World n What and where is the Taj Mahal? n Mausoleum (crypt) for a lost love in India

n Who wrote the well-known book Elements, which is the basis for modern geometry? n Euclid n

n What battle formation produced the most powerful fighting force in the ancient world? n phalanx n

n What is the rainy season in India called? n Monsoon season

n What civilization in India had grid patterns and sewers? n Indus River Valley

n Sahel is a “coastline” of what geographical feature in Africa? n Sahara desert

n What are savannas? n Grassy plains