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River Valley
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Review Trivia
ROUND ONE
ANCIENT EGYPT
Round 1 – Ancient Egypt
• QUESTION 1:
Ancient Egypt developed around which
river? (yes, I’m starting you out
easy…they won’t all be this easy!)
• ANSWER:
The Nile
Round 1 – Ancient Egypt
• QUESTION 2:
Identify 2 pieces of “evidence” that
Egyptians believed in an afterlife
• ANSWER:
Pyramids/tombs filled with items;
Book of the Dead, Weighing of the
Heart
Round 1 – Ancient Egypt
• QUESTION 3:
This event is known as the
“Judgment Day” of Egyptian culture
• ANSWER:
Weighing of the heart
Round 1 – Ancient Egypt
• QUESTION 4:
What is the name of the collection of
hymns and prayers that were intended
to guide Egyptians through the
afterlife?
• ANSWER:
Book of the Dead
Round 1 – Ancient Egypt
• QUESTION 5:
What body of water does the Nile
River empty into?
• ANSWER:
Mediterranean Sea
ROUND TWO
ANCIENT
MESOPOTAMIA
Round 2 – Ancient Mesopotamia
• QUESTION 1:
This was the primary purpose/function
of Mesopotamian ziggurats
• ANSWER:
Temple/Worship/Sacrifice
Round 2 – Ancient Mesopotamia
• QUESTION 2:
What is the nickname often give to the
region that was once home to ancient
Mesopotamia and what does it mean?
• ANSWER:
The Fertile Crescent; Area of fertile soil
Round 2 – Ancient Mesopotamia
• QUESTION 3:
This man, the king of Babylon, created
the first ever written code of laws
• ANSWER:
Hammurabi
Round 2 – Ancient Mesopotamia
• QUESTION 4:
Mesopotamia’s twin rivers empty
into this body of water
• ANSWER:
Persian Gulf
Round 2 – Ancient Mesopotamia
• QUESTION 5:
Ancient Mesopotamia was MOSTLY
comprised of which 3 modern
countries?
• ANSWER:
Iraq, Syria and Turkey
ROUND THREE
HINDUISM &
BUDDHISM
Round 3 – Hinduism & Buddhism
• QUESTION 1:
This is the principle that dictates how
Hindus should live their lives- provides
them with the duties of their caste,
moral obligations, etc.
• ANSWER:
Dharma
Round 3 – Hinduism & Buddhism
• QUESTION 2:
According to Siddhartha Gautama,
what is the cause of human suffering?
• ANSWER:
Selfish Desire
Round 3 – Hinduism & Buddhism
• QUESTION 3:
According to Ancient Hindus, the only way
to change your caste, would be to…?
• ANSWER:
Be reincarnated into a higher caste (by
doing your dharma and having good
karma)
Round 3 – Hinduism & Buddhism
• QUESTION 4:
Identify one major similarity between Hinduism and
Buddhism AND one major difference
• ANSWER:
Similarities: reincarnation, dharma, karma, end of
reincarnation (moksha/nirvana)
Differences: Belief in the caste system, Buddhist
don’t believe in Hindu gods
Round 3 – Hinduism & Buddhism
• QUESTION 5:
Hindus believe in a world soul/divine
essence that is found in every living
thing and can be worshiped in many
ways. What is this called?
• ANSWER:
Brahman
ROUND FOUR
ANCIENT INDIA
Round 4 – Ancient India
• QUESTION 1:
Indian civilization developed along
these two rivers
• ANSWER:
Indus and Ganges Rivers
Round 4 – Ancient India
• QUESTION 2:
Chandragupta Maurya is known for
doing this for this accomplishment in
India
• ANSWER:
Politically unifying it under one rule
Round 4 – Ancient India
• QUESTION 3:
This man converted to Buddhism and
was instrumental in spreading it
throughout India and into other parts
of Asia
• ANSWER:
Asoka
Round 4 – Ancient India
• QUESTION 4:
What were Asoka’s Rock Edicts and
what were their purpose?
• ANSWER:
Laws carved on rocks & pillars; Spread
Buddhist values of concern for all
people
Round 4 – Ancient India
• QUESTION 5:
Identify 3 achievements in math during
India’s “Golden Age”
• ANSWER:
Algebra, Infinity & Zero, Value of Pi,
Arabic Numerals
ROUND FIVE
ANCIENT CHINA
Round 5 – Ancient China
• QUESTION 1:
Chinese civilization developed along
these two rivers
• ANSWER:
Huang He (Yellow) and Chiang Jiang
(Yangtze)
Round 5 – Ancient China
• QUESTION 2:
This is the idea that a dynasty’s right to
rule is handed down from the gods
• ANSWER:
Mandate of Heaven
Round 5 – Ancient China
• QUESTION 3:
This Chinese philosopher believed that
harmony in society could be achieved
by following your proper role in 5 basic
relationships
• ANSWER:
Confucius
Round 5 – Ancient China
• QUESTION 4:
This explains the rise, height and fall
of the Chinese dynasties
• ANSWER:
Dynastic Cycle
Round 5 – Ancient China
• QUESTION 5:
This Chinese philosophy stressed strict
laws and harsh punishments and was
practiced by China’s first emperor, Qin
Shi Huangdi
• ANSWER:
Legalism
ROUND SIX
MISCELLANEOUS
Round 6 – Miscellaneous
• QUESTION 1:
Mandarins, or Chinese civil servants,
must pass exams based on the
teachings of this philosophy
• ANSWER:
Confucianism
Round 6 – Miscellaneous
• QUESTION 2:
Significance of the Neolithic Revolution
• ANSWER:
Agriculture/Farming/Food Producing
Round 6 – Miscellaneous
• QUESTION 3:
Greatest contribution of the
Phoenicians
• ANSWER:
Alphabet
Round 6 – Miscellaneous
• QUESTION 4:
Significance of the Hebrew people
• ANSWER:
First Monotheistic Religion
Round 6 – Miscellaneous
• QUESTION 5:
List the River Valley Civilizations from
WEST to EAST
• ANSWER:
Egypt, Mesopotamia, Indus Valley
(India), Huang He Valley (China)