Jeopardy

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Dessert in the Desert
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This term refers to a provincial governor in the
Persian Empire.
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Answer Satrap
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Anything made or modified by a human is called
a/an
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Answer artifact
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A religion that focuses on the worship of many
gods is called...
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Answer Polytheistic(polytheism)
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A professional record keeper is called a...
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Answer scribe
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Buddhists call the break from the cycle of
reincarnation
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nirvana
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Where is the realm of the dead according to the
ancient Egyptians?
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Answerwest side of the Nile

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Which kingdom of Egyptian history was
characterized by weak pharaohs?
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Answermiddle kingdom
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Who is the only non-pharaoh to be deified in
Egypt? What did he do to earn it?
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AnswerImhotepbuilt the first pyramid
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What artifact was used to decipher Egyptian
hieroglyphics?
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Answer Rosetta Stone
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What was the name of the period in Egyptian
history characterized by realistic art and
monotheism?
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Answer Amarna Period
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This Chinese philosophy became the basis for
their governmental entrance exams for over 1000
years...
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AnswerConfucianism
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What gives the Huang He its nickname Yellow
River?
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Yellow silt called loess
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A 500 year period of fighting that occurred
during the Zhou Dynasty.
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AnswerWarring States Period
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This man was the first emperor of a united China.
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Answer Shi Huangdi
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A Chinese rulers divine authority to rule was
calledWhich dynasty developed this belief?
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AnswerMandate of HeavenZhou
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What civilization does this coin represent. What
linguistic contribution did this people make?
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AnswerPhoeniciansalphabet
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The civilization most known for its extreme
cruelty gained its military advantage partly
because of their implementation of what two
military technologies...
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Answer iron weapons, spoked wheel chariots
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The Chaldean king who conquered the Jews and
brought them into captivity in Babylon was
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AnswerNebuchadnezzar
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The person represented in this picture is best
known for what achievement?
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Answercreated worlds first empire
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Who (both) is represented in this stele? What is
written underneath this picture?
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AnswerHammurabi Shamash1st written law code
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Why were the untouchables untouchable? Who (skin
color) made up this group?
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Answertheir work made them unclean / Dasas
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What is the name of the group that was associated
with the legs of the caste system?
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AnswerVaishyas
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This major river is considered sacred to the
Hindu religion
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AnswerGanges River
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According to Hindu beliefs, the three main gods
(creator, sustainer, destroyer) are...
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AnswerBrahma, Vishnu, Shiva
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Asoka, a devout Buddhist who promoted religious
tolerance, was a member of what Indian dynasty?
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AnswerMauryan
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