Jeopardy

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Jeopardy
Government
Economics/ Social Structure
Religion
Technology
Agricultural Practices Products
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Final Jeopardy
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Government - 100

• What forms of government did they have in Ancient
  Mesopotamia and how do you know?

• Monarchy- ruled by a king who inherited power
• Theocracy- they believed the king (government
  ruler) was chosen by the gods (religion) and laws
  came from the gods (religion)

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Government - 200

• What forms of government did they have in Ancient
  Egypt and how do you know?

• Monarchy- ruled by a pharaoh who inherited power
• Theocracy- they believed the pharaoh (government
  ruler) was a god (religion)

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Government - 300

• What forms of government did they probably have
  in Ancient India and how do you know?

• Monarchy Theocracy. They were well organized
  and had great public works projects, which shows
  they had strong leadership. The statue found
  there may be a priest or king

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Government - 400

• What form of government did they have in Ancient
  China and how do you know?

• Monarchy- ruled by a king. Power was passed to
  brother or son.

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Government - 500

• What form of government was most common in the
  ancient river civilizations?

• MONARCHY!

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Economics/ Social Structure - 100

• What did the ancient Chinese use as money?

• Cowrie Shells

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Economics/ Social Structure - 200

• What did the ancient Indians use as money?

• grain

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Economics/ Social Structure - 300

• What did the ancient Egyptians Mesopotamians
  use as money?

• grain

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Economics/ Social Structure - 400

• Who was at the top of all 4 river civilizations
  social structures?

• The King (then royal family government
  officials)

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Economics/ Social Structure - 500

• Who was at the bottom of all 4 river
  civilizations social structure?

• The farmers and slaves

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Religion - 100

• Were ancient civilizations monotheistic or
  polytheistic?

• Polytheistic

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Religion - 200

• What does polytheism mean?

• The belief in multiple gods

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Religion - 300

• Who did the ancient Chinese worship?

• Their ancestors (dead relatives).

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Religion - 400

• What does theocracy mean?

• Theocracy is a GOVERNMENT ruled by religious
  leaders and/or laws.

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Religion - 500

• Is a civilization a theocracy just because they
  are polytheistic?

• No! Polytheistic just refers to their belief in
  multiple gods. It has nothing to do with their
  government. Theocracy is a GOVERNMENT ruled by
  religious leaders and/or laws.

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Technology - 100

• What were some of the technological advances of
  the Mesopotamians?

• wheel, irrigation, bronze tools/weapons,
  cuneiform writing system, number system based on
  60

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Technology - 200

• What were some of the technological advances of
  the ancient Egyptians?

• Hieroglyphics writing papyrus sheets for
  writing embalming bodies pyramid construction
  365 day calendar

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Technology - 300

• What were some of the technological advances of
  the ancient Indians?

• City planning (grid system), Sewer system, indoor
  plumbing Windows of alabaster terra-cotta
  screens chess

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Technology - 400

• What were some of the technological advances of
  the ancient Chinese?

• Bronze Jade Work, Silk, Gunpowder

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Technology - 500

• How did technology spread? (Example The
  Mesopotamians invented the wheel, but all 4
  civilizations ended up with it. How did that
  happen?)

• Trade!

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Agricultural Practices/Products - 100

• What is an Agricultural Practice of all 4
  civilizations?

• Irrigating the river

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Agricultural Practices/Products - 200

• What does a food surplus mean?

• The people were able to produce more food than
  they needed. This led to specialized jobs and
  civilization.

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Agricultural Practices/Products - 300

• What do we call the fertile soil that gets on the
  land when the river floods?

• Silt

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Agricultural Practices/Products - 400

• What is an agricultural product that was only
  grown in India China?

• Rice

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Agricultural Practices/Products - 500

• What is an agricultural product all 4 river
  civilizations produced?

• Wheat, Barley

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Final Jeopardy

• What are 4 reasons that these ancient people all
  settled by rivers?

• Drinking Water
• Irrigation for crops
• Silt for crops
• Protection
• Transportation