Egypt
Monotheistic Religions
Africa
Mansa Musa
South America
100
What is the name of the longest river in the world? It also run backwards.
The Nile River
100
What is the difference between Monotheistic and Polytheistic?
One god vs many gods
100
Point on the map where the civilization of Axum was. What present day county is this?
Ethiopia
100
What is the capital city of Mansa Musa's empire?
Timbuktu
100
What is one historical thing Haiti is famous for?
First successful slave revolt.
200
Why did Egyptians mummify their dead and leave belongings and treasure next to their bodies?
They believed that there was an afterlife, and that material objects could follow you there.
200
What are the names of the holy books of each of the monotheistic religions?
Qu'ran - Islam
Bible - Christianity
Torah - Judaism
200
What was Axum's contribution to the ancient world?
Spread of Christianity to sub-saharan Africa.
200
What did Mansa Musa do on his journey to make his own empire powerful?
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200
Name at least 5 South American countries
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300
How does a Pharaoh relate to the Egyptian religion?
A Pharaoh is considered a literal god.
300
What is the largest religion on earth, and around how many people follow this religion?
Christianity, around 2,000,000,000 (billion)
300
How did people in Timbuktu protect their culture from invaders?
They literally hid their books and ancient texts underground.
300
Why was Mansa Musa going on a long journey? Where was he going?
Hajj; Timbuktu.
300
Why is Chile shaped in such an unusual way?
The Andes mountains
400
Special Round!
ALL teams must write down the names of as many Pharaohs as possible. The team with the most correct answers gets these points.
NOTE: Whichever team clicked this question gets to take another turn immediately after, so that they still get a turn.
Pharaohs and such
400
Name one prophet / messiah from each monotheistic religion, and one action they took to spread their religion.
Jesus, Moses, Abraham, Muhammed
400
Why do some countries in Africa speak languages like French, English, and Dutch?
Colonization
400
What was Mansa Musa's religion?
Muslim
400
What two languages are most commonly spoken in South America?
Why do people in these countries speak these languages?
Spanish, Portugese.
Colonization
500
What are the three eras that Egypt's history is broken up into?
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom
500
Name one important holiday from each of the 3 monotheistic religions.
Bonus (+200), Explain the meanings behind these holidays.
Holidays, etc.
500
Why are some mosques and churches in Timbuktu built from mud?
No trees! Mud also keeps it cool in the heat.
500
What African civilization was Mansa Musa the king of?
Mali