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Final Jeopardy Egyptians Hebrews Sumerians Phoenicians 10 20 30 10 20 30 10 20 30 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 40 50 60 70 40 50 60 70 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 80 90 100 80 90 100 80 90 100 10 The Egyptians built their civilization along what river? Answer Nile River 20 In what direction does the Nile flow? Answer South to north 30 How often does the Nile flood and what does it leave behind? Answer Annually; rich silt 40 This leader united Upper & Lower Egypt creating Egypt’s first Dynasty. Answer Menes (Narmer) 50 What is a theocracy? Answer Egyptian kings were the political leade & religious leader— making Egypt a theocracy 60 The first pyramids were built during the Old Kingdom. What type were they? Answer Step pyramids 70 This outside group had bronze weapons and was able to rule Egypt for 110 years. Answer Hyksos 80 Who was the first female pharaoh of Egypt? Answer Hatshepsut 90 I ruled for 67 years, and I am probably the pharaoh portrayed in the 10 Commandments. Answer Ramses II 100 What was the Rosetta Stone? Answer Allowed historians to decode hieroglyphics. 10 The founder of the Hebrew religion (Judaism). “Father of the Hebrews” Answer Abraham 20 What is monotheism? Answer Belief in one god 30 Why did the Hebrews go into Egypt? Answer Drought in Canaan 40 In the 1200s BC, who leads the Hebrews out of Egypt? Answer Moses 50 Where does Moses lead them? Answer Sinai Desert (Mt. Sinai) 60 What is the “Exodus?” Answer When Moses leads the Hebrews out of Egypt 70 What does Moses receive on Mt. Sinai? Answer 10 Commandments 80 Who was the first king to unite the Hebrews? Answer Saul 90 The Hebrews eventually split into two kingdoms. What are they? Answer Israel and Judah 100 What are the first five books of the Bible called? Answer The Torah 10 What does Mesopotamia mean? Answer Land between two rivers 20 Between what two rivers did the Sumerians settle? Answer Tigris and Euphrates 30 The Sumerians created city-states. What are they? Answer city-states—a city and all of the surrounding land with its own independent government 40 What are ziggurats? Answer Stone temples 50 What writing system did the Sumerians create? Answer Cuneiform 60 What did Sumerians write on? Answer Wet clay 70 Who could read and write Cuneiform? Answer Scribes 80 What type of religion did Sumerians have? Answer Polytheist 90 Name two Sumerian Inventions. Answer Wagon wheel Arch Potter’s wheel Sundial 12 month calendar Bronze Metal plow 100 How did geography affect the Sumerians & other civilizations in the Fertile Crescent? Answer Fertile farming land, but unpredictable flooding was dangerous 10 Where did the Phoenicians settle? Answer Canaan (Lebanon, Israel, Jordan) 20 How did the Phoenicians make a living? Answer Sea trading 30 What nickname did the Phoenicians get? Answer Purple People 40 What was their major contribution? Answer Alphabet 50 Who could read and write the Phoenician alphabet? Answer Anyone- no scribes needed 60 Why was the Phoenician alphabet important? Answer Basis for Greek & all western alphabets 70 The alphabet spread throughout the Mediterranean. What is this called? Answer Cultural diffusion 80 Who introduced the money System? Answer Lydians 90 How did geography affect the Phoenicians? Answer They used cedar from the mountains to build ships, and they became sea traders. 100 How did geography affect the Lydians? Answer Rich because of gold deposits Final Jeopardy Type your text here. Answer Type the answer