Transcript Jeopardy 2

Final Jeopardy
Egyptians
Hebrews
Sumerians
Phoenicians
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The Egyptians built their civilization
along what river?
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Nile River
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In what direction does the Nile
flow?
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South to north
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How often does the Nile flood and
what does it leave behind?
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Annually; rich silt
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This leader united Upper & Lower
Egypt creating Egypt’s first
Dynasty.
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Menes (Narmer)
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What is a theocracy?
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Egyptian kings were the political leade
& religious leader—
making Egypt a theocracy
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The first pyramids were built
during the Old Kingdom. What type
were they?
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Step pyramids
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This outside group had bronze
weapons and was able to rule Egypt
for 110 years.
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Hyksos
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Who was the first female pharaoh
of Egypt?
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Hatshepsut
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I ruled for 67 years, and I am
probably the pharaoh portrayed
in the 10 Commandments.
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Ramses II
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What was the Rosetta Stone?
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Allowed historians to decode
hieroglyphics.
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The founder of the Hebrew religion
(Judaism). “Father of the Hebrews”
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Abraham
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What is monotheism?
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Belief in one god
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Why did the Hebrews go into
Egypt?
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Drought in Canaan
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In the 1200s BC, who leads the
Hebrews out of Egypt?
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Moses
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Where does Moses lead them?
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Sinai Desert (Mt. Sinai)
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What is the “Exodus?”
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When Moses leads the Hebrews
out of Egypt
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What does Moses receive on
Mt. Sinai?
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10 Commandments
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Who was the first king to unite the
Hebrews?
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Saul
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The Hebrews eventually split
into two kingdoms. What are they?
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Israel and Judah
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What are the first five books
of the Bible called?
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The Torah
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What does Mesopotamia mean?
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Land between two rivers
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Between what two rivers did the
Sumerians settle?
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Tigris and Euphrates
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The Sumerians created city-states.
What are they?
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city-states—a city and all of the
surrounding land with its own
independent government
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What are ziggurats?
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Stone temples
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What writing system did the
Sumerians create?
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Cuneiform
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What did Sumerians write on?
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Wet clay
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Who could read and write
Cuneiform?
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Scribes
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What type of religion did
Sumerians have?
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Polytheist
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Name two Sumerian
Inventions.
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Wagon wheel
Arch
Potter’s wheel
Sundial
12 month calendar
Bronze
Metal plow
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How did geography affect
the Sumerians & other civilizations in
the Fertile Crescent?
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Fertile farming land, but
unpredictable flooding was
dangerous
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Where did the Phoenicians settle?
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Canaan
(Lebanon, Israel, Jordan)
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How did the Phoenicians
make a living?
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Sea trading
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What nickname did the
Phoenicians get?
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Purple People
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What was their major
contribution?
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Alphabet
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Who could read and write
the Phoenician alphabet?
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Anyone- no scribes needed
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Why was the Phoenician alphabet
important?
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Basis for Greek & all western
alphabets
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The alphabet spread throughout the
Mediterranean. What is this called?
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Cultural diffusion
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Who introduced the money
System?
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Lydians
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How did geography affect
the Phoenicians?
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They used cedar from the mountains
to build ships, and they became sea
traders.
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How did geography affect the
Lydians?
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Rich because of gold deposits
Final Jeopardy
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