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JEOPARDY – River Valleys – Round 2

JEOPARDY – River Valleys – Round 2. Geography 200. The Nile River empties into this body of water. What is the Mediterranean Sea?. Geography 400. These mountains are located in northeastern India and southwestern China. What are the Himalayas?. Geography 600.

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JEOPARDY – River Valleys – Round 2

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  1. JEOPARDY – River Valleys – Round 2

  2. Geography 200 The Nile River empties into this body of water. What is the Mediterranean Sea?

  3. Geography 400 These mountains are located in northeastern India and southwestern China. What are the Himalayas?

  4. Geography 600 When rivers flooded, they left this behind. What is silt?

  5. Geography 800 The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers empty into this body of water. What is the Persian Gulf?

  6. Geography 1000 This group of people originated in Asia Minor and attacked Egypt. Who are the Hyksos?

  7. Writing 200 The Egyptians wrote on this type of material. What is papyrus?

  8. Writing 400 Mesopotamians used this wedge-shaped writing. What is cuneiform?

  9. Writing 600 Egyptians are known for this type of writing. What are hieroglyphics?

  10. Writing 800 These symbols represent words or phrases. What are pictograms?

  11. Writing 1000 The Chinese began to develop this type of writing. What is Calligraphy?

  12. Religion 200 This is the belief in many gods. What is polytheism?

  13. Religion 400 He was the sun god in Egypt. Who is Ra?

  14. Religion 600 This group, made of priests and their families, was at the top of Aryan society. Who are the Brahmins?

  15. Religion 800 This is the type of government where the ruler is considered to be a god. What is a theocracy?

  16. Religion 1000 The Indus religion later influenced this religion. What is Hinduism?

  17. Potpourri 200 This temple was the center of religion and government in Mesopotamia. What is a ziggurat?

  18. Potpourri 400 He united Upper and Lower Egypt. Who is Menes?

  19. Potpourri 600 He created the first empire in history. Who is Sargon?

  20. Potpourri 800 She was a powerful pharaoh who was likely killed by her son. Who is Hatsepshut?

  21. Potpourri 1000 This practice came from the belief that gods would not listen to mere mortals on earth. What is “ancestor worship”?

  22. Final Jeopardy Category Ancient Literature

  23. The carving below shows a scene from this piece of Mesopotamian literature.

  24. Final Jeopardy What is The Epic of Gilgamesh?

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