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M.Y.A. Jeopardy

M.Y.A. Jeopardy. Geography. Africa. Ancient Egypt. First People. Asia. $100. $100. $100. $100. $100. $200. $200. $200. $200. $200. $300. $300. $300. $300. $300. $400. $400. $400. $400. $400. $500. $500. $500. $500. $500. Final Jeopardy.

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M.Y.A. Jeopardy

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  1. M.Y.A. Jeopardy Geography Africa Ancient Egypt First People Asia $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 Final Jeopardy

  2. What are the five themes of geography? Movement, Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Location, and Place. MR. HeLP!!! Geography - $100

  3. Geography - $200 • If someone told you their house is located, “across the street from the deli,” they would be telling you their house’s what? • Relative location

  4. Geography - $300 • Loggers in Maine forcing wildlife to relocate due to clear cutting sections of a forest is an example of which theme of geography? • Human-Environment Interaction • Can you give an example of the environment affecting human actions?

  5. Geography - $400 • What are the two ways geographers can pinpoint the absolute location of a place? • Coordinates (latitude and longitude) and addresses (196 Main Street, New Paltz, NY 12561)

  6. Geography - $500 • A region is a group of places that share common features. What is a place? • An area that contains both human and natural features that distinguish it from another area.

  7. Africa - $100 • Many ships sail up and down the Hudson River almost every day. How come many ships cannot use rivers to sail from the interior of Africa to the sea? • Cataracts interrupt the rivers’ flow. Let’s quickly remind ourselves what a cataract is.

  8. Africa - $200 • What gigantic physical feature larger than the United States takes up most of North Africa? • The Sahara Desert • Fun fact: the planet of Tatooine in Star Wars was actually filmed in the Sahara Desert. That means the Sahara Desert is home to Luke Skywalker!

  9. Africa - $300 • Many countries in Africa are trying to protect their people against economic hardship. What can be done to the economy to accomplish this and what does this word mean? • Diversify • to add variety

  10. Africa - $400 • Africa has many large rivers. What are the smaller streams that flow in to these rivers known as? • Tributaries

  11. Africa - $500 • Name three major rivers we studied in Africa other than the Nile River. • Congo, Zambezi, and Niger

  12. Ancient Egypt - $100 • What river gave the ancient Egyptians many gifts and allowed the civilization to thrive by creating rich farmland in the valley? • The Nile River • EVERYONE BETTER KNOW THIS!!!

  13. Ancient Egypt - $200 • Ancient Egypt had several different social classes. Which social class had the most people? • Slaves, farmers, unskilled workers, lower class, etc. • Whatever the bottom of the social pyramid is considered had the most people in it.

  14. Ancient Egypt - $300 • A plant that grew on the banks of the Nile River used for making many everyday objects, such as paper. • Papyrus • Come see the one in Mr. Mead’s room!

  15. Ancient Egypt - $400 • What is the ancient form of Egyptian picture writing called? • Hieroglyphics • It had over 700 characters

  16. Ancient Egypt - $500 • Name any achievement of the ancient Egyptians and explain why it was so important. • Any achievement with an explanation works. • As long as it is accurate!

  17. First People - $100 • People who hunted and gathered their food were known to live in the ______________ period. • Paleolithic • Also called the old stone age

  18. First People - $200 • What do we call people who move from one place to another in search of animals and food to make a living? • Nomadic • This lifestyle was the way of people in the Paleolithic Era

  19. First People - $300 • Also known as the New Stone Age, this time period refers to when people lived in agricultural villages. • Neolithic • Let’s grow our food instead of chasing it.

  20. First People - $400 • What event separates pre-history from history? • The invention of writing

  21. First People - $500 • Fill in the blanks: • Strong agricultural villages developed a __________ ____________, which meant people no longer spent all of their time looking for food. This led to the idea of ______ __________, where people would carry out only one specific occupation or line of work. • Food surplus; job specialization

  22. Asia - $100 • What is the name of the brownish, yellow, and very fertile soil that is found in parts of Asia? • Loess.

  23. Asia - $200 • Japan is an example of one of these groups of islands. • Archipelago.

  24. Asia - $300 • A piece of land that is almost completely surrounded by water is considered to be a _______________. • Peninsula.

  25. Asia - $400 • What are the super strong winds called that drastically affect the climate of East and Southeast Asia? • Monsoons.

  26. Asia - $500 • What part of Asia do we see the highest population density? Explain why. • Lowland and coastal areas. Explanation required.

  27. Final Jeopardy • Give an example of a physical feature in a place we have studied and how it affected how people live there. • There will be a variety of answers. Points only go to complete answers. Hopefully students kept it simple and tell about how the Nile River allowed ancient Egypt to thrive.

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