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3 rd MKP Quarterly Jeopardy Ancient Civilizations Rome More Rome Vocab/ Fun Facts 100 100 100 200 200 200 300 300 300 400 400 400 500 500 500

Ancient Civilizations: 100 Harappa and Mohenjo Daro are identical cities of this ancient civilization: ANSWER: Indus River Valley Civilization/ Ancient India

Ancient Civilizations: 200 “Do unto others as you would want others to do unto you” is the golden rule of this ancient Chinese philosopher: ANSWER: Confucius

Ancient Civilizations : 300 In what way did a boy’s life in Athens differ from a boy’s life in Sparta? ANSWER: Athenian boys went to school; Spartan boys served in the military.

Ancient Civilizations : 400 What was the central interest of the city-state of Sparta? ANSWER: Military strength

Ancient Civilizations: 500 What was done to weak / sick Spartan babies? ANSWER: They would be left on a hill to die.

Rome: 100 Describe the geography of Italy: ANSWER: Shaped like a boot, a peninsula, on the Mediterranean, has many mountains, a volcano.

Rome: 200 Which social group saw Julius Caesar as a hero? ANSWER: the Plebeians (the lower classes/ the poor)

Rome : 300 The Carthaginian general Hannibal and his troops crossed the Alps on: ANSWER: Elephants and horses

Rome : 400 What was the significance of the 12 Roman Tables? : ANSWER: It supported the idea that all Roman citizens had the right to be treated equally.

Rome : 500 Pax Romana was brought to the early Roman Empire by: ANSWER: Emperor Augustus (formerly known as Octavian)

More Rome : 100 Who are Romulus and Remus: ANSWER: Twins from the legend/ myth of the founding of Rome.

More Rome : 200 Members of the early Roman senate were from which social group? ANSWER: the Patricians

More Rome : 300 What is the Ides of March? ANSWER: March 15, Caesar was assassinated by Senators and Brutus. The poor were sad because they like him.

More Rome : 400 Gladiators fought in what famous Roman arena? ANSWER: the Colosseum

More Rome : 500 Land resources were the cause for which war? ANSWER: the Punic Wars

Vocab: 100 A line of rulers that passes power from father to son is a: ANSWER: Dynasty

Vocab : 200 A government run by the people is known as: ANSWER: Democracy

Vocab : 300 The ruling class of ancient Rome/ They were the only ones allowed to hold political office in early Rome: ANSWER: Patricians

Vocab : 400 The period of peace and prosperity at the beginning of the Roman empire: ANSWER: Pax Romana

Vocab : 500 A group of Roman soldiers: ANSWER: Legions

Fun Facts: 100 What is a republic? ANSWER: a type of government where citizens elect their leaders

Fun Facts : 200 A political group dominated by three powerful individuals trade and prosperity is known as a: ANSWER: Triumvirate

Fun Facts : 300 How did the ancient Egyptians prepare their dead? ANSWER: Embalmed the dead so the soul would have a body in the afterlife.

Fun Facts : 400 Who held political office in early Rome? ANSWER: Patricians

Fun Facts : 500 What is prehistory? ANSWER: The period of time before writing was developed.