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Messy Mesopotamians
100
 What
does Mesopotamia
mean?
 Land
between the rivers
Messy Mesopotamians
200
 What
were those rivers that
land was between?
 Tigris
and Euphrates
Messy Mesopotamians
300
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What did the Sumerian culture
develop?
Cuneiform
Messy Mesopotamians
400
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What was cuneiform?
Writing system (wedged shaped
writing)
Messy Mesopotamians
500
 What
did Hammurabi do that
was so great?
 Wrote
down a law code
Walk Like an Egyptian
100
 What
do we call Egyptian
writing?

Answer: Hieroglyphics
Walk Like an Egyptian
200
 What
is papyrus?
 Answer:
A reed that
Egyptians used to make a
type of paper
Walk Like an Egyptian
300
 On
which continent is
Egypt?
 Answer:
Africa
Walk Like an Egyptian
400
 What
job did 90% of
Egyptians have?
 Farmers
Walk Like an Egyptian
500
 How
many days did the
mummification process
take?
 70
days
It’s the Nile, crocodile!
100
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Which pharaoh united upper and
lower Egypt?
Narmer or Menes
It’s the Nile, crocodile!
200
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Who was the last pharaoh before
it ceased being “Egyptian”?
Cleopatra VII
It’s the Nile, crocodile!
300
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What surrounds Egypt on three
sides?
Deserts
It’s the Nile, crocodile!
400
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Why is King Tut famous?
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His tomb was found intact
It’s the Nile, crocodile!
500
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What was the “key” that unlocked
Egyptian Hieroglyphics?
Rosetta Stone
Geeky Greeks
100
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This city-state liked to think Deep
thoughts
Athens
Geeky Greeks
200
 This
fight
city-state was great in a
 Sparta
Geeky Greeks
300
 What
did Alexander build in
Egypt?
 City
of Alexandria with a great
library
Geeky Greeks
400
 Where
did Alexander die?
 Babylon
Geeky Greeks
500
 Why
did Alexander turn back
after he got to India?
 His
troops refused to go any
further
Rascally Romans
100
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These guys were in Italy before the
Latins around Rome kicked them out.
Etruscans
Rascally Romans
200
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These twins were the mythological
originators of Rome.
Romulus and Remus
Rascally Romans
300
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This was used to transport water over
great distances.
Aqueduct
Rascally Romans
400
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Which class of citizens comprised
the great landowners who became
Rome’s early rulers?
the patricians
Rascally Romans
500
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What was the name of the
peoples who lived in the region
known as modern day France?
Gauls
More Roman Stuff
100
 The
First Punic War resulted
when Carthage settled
(moved) where?
 Sicily
More Roman Stuff
200
 Who
was the Carthagian
general who used elephants in
his army?

 Hannibal
More Roman Stuff
300
 After
the third Punic War, what
happened to Carthage?
Romans completely destroyed it.
More Roman Stuff
400
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True or False: The Roman
Republic was based on a
Matriarchal society.
False - Patriarchal
More Roman Stuff
500
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The plebeians were Roman
underclass consisting largely of
small landowners.
True
Indus River Valley
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Describe the flooding along the Indus
River.
Unpredictable and extreme – can
change the course of the river with its
severity
Indus River Valley
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Why do we know so little about the
Indus River Valley/ Harappan
civilization?
Despite the vast numbers of writing
samples, we can’t read their writing.
Persian Empire
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Who was the first Persian king who
founded the empire?
Cyrus the Great
Persian Empire
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Cyrus the Great was known for ruling
in this manner towards conquered
peoples.
Tolerance towards diverse religions
and customs
Persian Empire
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Who did Cyrus the Great free and
allow to return home?
The Jews were allowed to return to
Jerusalem and rebuild the temple of
Solomon
Persian Empire
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What kingdom did Cambyses conquer
through military might?
Egypt
Persian Empire
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Describe Cambyses as a ruler.
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Unwise, selfish, lousy
Persian Empire
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What did Darius build that aided
communication?
Royal Road
Around the World
100
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What and where is the Taj Mahal?
Mausoleum (crypt) for a lost love in
India
Around the World
200
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Who was the teacher that founded a
philosophy in China?
Confucius
Around the World
300
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What does the word Samurai mean?

“One who serves”
Around the World
400
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What was the political philosophy that
allowed Chinese rulers to keep their
jobs?
Mandate of Heaven
 What
river is Rome located
 Tiber
River
on?
 What
is the name of the
island that the boot of Italy is
kicking?
 Sicily
True or False: In a Republic,
power is held by a body of
citizens, rather than by a
king or dictator.
True
 Who
was the Roman
general who changed
Rome from a Republic to
an Empire?
 Julius
Caesar
 What
did Julius Caesar’s
best friend Brutus do?
 Stabbed
him in the back
during an assassination
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This Egyptian ruler had an affair
with Julius Caesar in order to
unite with Rome.
Cleopatra VII
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True or False: Roman fathers
had absolute control over their
families.
True
 True
or False: Roman males
were allowed to go out and be
independent when they turned 18
years old.
 False
 True
or False: Roman
females usually married
when they turned 25 years
old.
 False
 What
was the male head of
the household called?
 Paterfamilias
 What
mountain range did
Hannibal cross with his
elephants?
 The
Alps
 What
did the Gracchus
brothers work to do?
 Social
reform
 What
does Triumvirate
mean?
 Rule
by three people
 Where
(building) did
Gladiators fight?
 Coliseum
 True
or False:
Christianity became a
state religion almost
immediately.
 False
 What
does Pax Romana
mean?
 Roman
Peace
 How
last?
long did the Pax Romana
 Around
200 years
 True
or False: Caligula
was considered one of the
best emperors.
 False
Who
was Nero
known for
persecuting?
Christians
 Where
did most of the
Barbarians come from?
 Region
of Germany
 True
or False: There was
only one Barbarian tribe.
 False
 True
or False: There was
only one major invasion by
the barbarians.
 False
 What
barbarian group
did Atilla belong to?
 The
Huns
 Why
did Atilia the Hun
turn back before he got
to Rome?
 The
Pope asked him to
 What
Greek city did the
Romans choose as their
second capital?
 Byzantium
 What
was the Eastern
Roman Empire
eventually called
(named)?
Byzantine Empire
 True
or False: Slavery was
very uncommon in the
Roman Empire.
 False
 What
did the emperor Hadrian
have his soldiers build?
 Hadrian’s
wall across England
 True
or False: Women
were considered equal in
the Roman Empire.
 False
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What happened to the town of Pompeii?

Buried by a volcano (Mt. Vesuvius)
Japan
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Samurai were supposed to be loyal to
whom?
Their Lords
Japan
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What would a Samurai do instead of
risking dishonor?
Commit ritualistic suicide
Japan
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How did Samurai expect women to
act?
With the same values and honor as
men.
Japan
Who did the Kamikaze stop?
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Mongolian invasion
Japan
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Who were the first Europeans to arrive
on Japanese soil?
Shipwrecked Portuguese sailors
Japan
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What nation did Japan sign the Treaty
of Kanagawa?
United States
China
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How did Wudi attempt to make his
borders safe?
Began construction on Great Wall of
China
China
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What kind of government did Han
China develop?
Centralized, bureaucratic government
China
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What was a closely guarded secret in
China?
Silk production
Byzantine
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What was the civil law code called in
Byzantine?
Justinian Code
Byzantine
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What was the main capitol city of the
Byzantine empire?
Constantinople
Byzantine
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What was the largest church in
Byzantine called?
Hagia Sophia
Byzantine
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What was a Hippodrome?
Racetrack for chariot races and a large
meeting place
Byzantine
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What did Theodosius build around the
city?
Defensive Wall of Theodosius and a
moat.
Byzantine
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What resource did the city of
Constantinople not have enough of?
water
Byzantine
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What was used to transport water
from a far distance?
Aqueduct
Byzantine
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After the Aqueduct brought the water
into the city, what did they do with it?
Stored it in cisterns
Geeky Greeks
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This city-state liked to think Deep
thoughts
Athens
Geeky Greeks
 This
fight
city-state was great in a
 Sparta
Geeky Greeks
 What
did Alexander build in
Egypt?
 City
of Alexandria with a great
library
Geeky Greeks
 Where
did Alexander die?
 Babylon
Geeky Greeks
 Why
did Alexander turn back
after he got to India?
 His
troops refused to go any
further
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Who tutored Alexander the Great?
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Aristotle
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What was the island of Thera possibly
a location of?
Atlantis
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Who had the face that launched a
1000 ships?
Helen of Troy
Around the World
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What and where is the Taj Mahal?
Mausoleum (crypt) for a lost love in
India
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Who wrote the well-known book
Elements, which is the basis for
modern
geometry?
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Euclid
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What battle formation produced the
most powerful fighting force in the
ancient
world?
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phalanx
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What is the rainy season in India
called?
Monsoon season
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What civilization in India had grid
patterns and sewers?
Indus River Valley
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Sahel is a “coastline” of what
geographical feature in Africa?
Sahara desert
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What are savannas?
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Grassy plains