History: Ancient Communities Jeopardy Template

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Mesopotamia

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Ancient Egypt

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Ancient Greece

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Ancient Rome

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Ancient China

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Ancient Maya

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Movies

100

The earliest know civilization started in _________.

A. Mesopotamia

B. Egypt

C. Rome

A. Mesopotamia

100

A thick paper called a __________ was made by Egyptian 5,000 years ago.

A. a newspaper

B. a scroll

C. a book

B. a scroll

100

Greece is located on which continent?

A. Asia

B. Europe

C. Australia

B. Europe

100

The first type of plumbing started with the Romans about________________ years ago.

A. 2,000

B. 2,500

C. 2,700

100

China is located on the continent of__________.

A. Africa

B. Europe

C. Asia

100

The Ancient__________ people lived in Central America parts of Mexico, Belize, Honduras and Guatemala.

A. Mayan

B. Roman

C. Egyptian

A. Mayan

100

This movie is about a Jew who participated in chariot races.

A. Troy

B. Ben-Hur

C. Gladiator

B. Ben-Hur

200

The contributions made included sailboats, writing and mathematics.

A. True

B. False

A. True

200

When the river flooded, plants grew in the soil. The plant was called a_____________.

A. papyrus

B. lily

C. rose

A. papyrus

200

The sea surrounding Greece is called the_____________.

A. Mediterranean Sea

B. Red Sea

C. Dead Sea

A. Mediterranean Sea

200

Ancient Rome was a very________ community.

A. Small

B. Large

C. Popular

B. Large

200

The land in China was very____________.

A. diverse

B. flat

C. colorful

A. diverse

200

The Mayan was one of the first group of people to made a________ day calendar.

A. 30

B. 12

C. 365

200

To save her ailing father from serving in the Imperial Army, a fearless young woman disguises herself as a man to battle northern invaders in China.

A. Xena

B. Brave

C. Mulan

300

Culture is __________.

A. different cities

B. landscapes and mountains

C. the beliefs and customs of a group of people

300

The Nile River floods_________

A. once a week

B. once a year

C. once a month

B. once a year

300

The lands in Ancient Greece had many mountains and hills, along with many islands called_____________.

A. peninsula

B. city-states

C. valleys

B. city-states

300

An ___________ is a system of underground or above ground channels that move water from one location to another.

A. Tunnel

B. Aqueduct

C. Channel

B. Aqueduct

300

The _________River and ________River were important natural resources in China.

A. Huang He and Yangtze

B. Nile and Amazon

C. Tigris and Euphrates

A. Huang He and Yangtze

300

The Ancient Mayan people watched the _________to make the Mayan calendar.

A. Sun

B. Stars

C. Moon

B. Stars

300

A son of gods, was snatched as a baby by Hades and forced to live among mortals as a half-man, half-god.

A. Poseidon

B. Hercules

C. Zeus

B. Hercules

400

The people of Mesopotamia invented __________.

A. silk

B. the wheel

C. pyramids

B. the wheel

400

Which 3 kingdoms were apart of Egypt?

A. Quin, Shanghai, China

B. Old, Middle and New Kingdom

C. Africa, Kenya, and Jamaica

B. Old, Middle and New Kingdom

400

The people of Ancient Greece had many jobs. These jobs were called______________.

A. Human Resources

B. Careers

C. Jobs

A. Human Resources

400

A __________characteristic describes the people and their jobs.

A. Human

B. Roman

C. Egyptian

A. Human

400

The main craft Ancient Chinese is known for is_______________.

A. Art

B. Pottery

C. Aqueduct

B. Pottery

400

Today we use a _____________ to keep track of important events, appointments, and holidays.

A. Calendar

B. Schedule

C. Planner

A. Calendar

400

The half-human son of Greek god Poseidon, once saved the world, lately he's been feeling less than heroic. However, he doesn't have much time to brood -- the enchanted borders that protect Camp Half-Blood are dissolving, and a horde of mythical beasts threatens the demigods' sanctuary.

A. Percy Jackson and The Sea of Monsters

B. Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief

C. Percy Jackson and The Olympians

A. Percy Jackson and The Sea of Monsters

500

Mesopotamia is located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Today it is modern day _______.

A. Asia

B. Africa

C. Iraq

500

Where are the pyramids located in Egypt?

A. Giza

B. Saudi Arabia

C. Israel

A. Giza

500

The Ancient Greeks were know for many art forms which were:

A. Music, Dancing and Singing

B. Painting, Pottery and Sculptures

C. Fairs, Concerts and Theaters

B. Painting, Pottery and Sculptures

500

Like the Ancient Greeks, the Ancient Romans were__________.

A. Farmers

B. Builders

C. Ship workers

A. Farmers

500

The Ancient Chinese are most known for_______________________.

A. The Great Wall of China

B. Spring Festival

C. Eggrolls

A. The Great Wall of China

500

Ancient Maya today is know as_______________.

A. Hawaii

B. Mexico

C. Arizona

B. Mexico

500

Perseus, the son of Zeus, is caught in a war between Gods and is helpless to save his family from Hades, the God of the underworld. With nothing left to lose, Perseus leads a band of warriors on a dangerous quest to prevent Hades from overthrowing the king of the gods and laying waste to Earth.

A. Atlantis

B. Poseidon

C. Clash of The Titans

600

The word Mesopotamia means_______________.

A. the land between the rivers

B. the land near the mountains

C. the land near the lake

A. the land between the rivers

600

The written language in Egypt was called_____.

A. Alphabetic

B. Hieroglyphics

C. Symbols

B. Hieroglyphics

600

The Ancient Greeks invented an important part of architecture called________________.

A. Rows

B. Columns

C. Sculptures

B. Columns

600

The Ancient Romans decided to build_______ to make travel easier for their armies.

A. Roads

B. Bridges

C. Train tracks

A. Roads

600

The Ancient Chinese invented silk, fireworks, written language and a compass.

A. True

B. False

A. True

600

The Mayans developed the number____.

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

A. 0

600

While King Leonidas and his 300 Spartans have their date with destiny at Thermopylae, another battle against the Persians is brewing, this time at sea.

A. 300:Rise of An Empire

B. 300

C. Gladiator

A. 300:Rise of An Empire

700

The wheel was used to ____________________.

A. on carts and to help farmers carry their crops

B. to play in a game

C. To push down the mountain

A. on carts and to help farmers carry their crops

700

Egypt was ruled by_____________.

A. Kings

B. Cleopatra

C. Pharaohs

700

In Ancient Greece, the type of government was called a_________________________.

A. Direct Democracy

B. Revolution

C. Independent

A. Direct Democracy

700

A _________ is an act of giving or doing something for someone else.

A. Contribution

B. Gift

C. Check

A. Contribution

700

The Ancient Chinese learned how to take the cocoon of a__________ and turn it into beautiful cloth.

A. Spider

B. Silkworm

C. Butterfly

B. Silkworm

700

The Mayans built tall_______________.

A. Bridges

B. Buildings

C. Pyramids

700

King Agamemnon, having already defeated every army in Greece, uses his brother's fury as a pretext to declare war against Troy, the last kingdom preventing his control over the Aegean Sea.

A. Gladiator

B. Troy

C. 300

B. Troy

800

A chariot is a small cart that was pulled by animals such as deer and goats.

A. True

B. False

B. False, chariots were pulled by horses and oxen

800

Egypt well known animal is a camel. It can travel days without water.

A. True

B. False

A. True

800

The Ancient Greeks believed in_______________.

A. Medusa

B. Pegasus

C. Gods and Goddess

800

One of the most famous Roman buildings was a stadium called the ___________.

A. Theater

B. Auditorium

C. Colosseum

800

The Ancient Chinese used fireworks to scare off________.

A. People

B. Evil spirits

C. Animals

B. Evil spirits

800

Mayan pyramids were temples were ceremonies were held. This is also where kings are buried.

A. True

B. False

A. True

800

Set in Roman times, the story of a once-powerful general forced to become a common gladiator. The emperor's son is enraged when he is passed over as heir in favor of his father's favorite general.

A. Troy

B. 300

C. Gladiator

900

The invention of the wheel was mostly a _________ change in ancient communities.

A. negative

B. unwanted

c. positive

900

Who was the pharaoh who ruled Egypt for 67 years?

A. King Tut

B. Ramses

C. Ben Hur

B. Ramses

900

Ancient Greeks invented the Olympics Games, which celebrated the god, Zeus.

A. True

B. False

A. True

900

The Romans would go to the Colosseum for entertainment. They would see____________ and __________.

A. Horse races and lion fights

B. Gladiator fights and chariot races

C. Track and field races

B. Gladiator fights and chariot races

900

To_____________ means to change how you act or do things so that you can live where you are.

A. Adapt

B. Move

C. Travel

A. Adapt

900

The Mayan developed a system of ___________.

A. Numbers

B. Art

C. Writing

900

As the son of Odin, king of the Norse gods, he will soon inherit the throne of Asgard from his aging father.

A. Hercules

B. Thor

C. Hades

B. Thor

1000

Today wheels are used on_______________ to move us to places.

A. strollers

B. cars and trucks

C. clocks

B. cars and trucks

1000

___________was one of the earliest form of paper in Egypt.

A. Papyrus

B. Scroll

C. Newspaper

A. Papyrus

1000

Some of the things we still use today that being in Greece are: Columns, Pottery, Democracy and The Olympic Games.

A. True

B. False

A. True

1000

Like the Ancient Greeks, the Romans had a _______________________.

A. Republican government

B. Democratic government

C. Independent government

B. Democratic government

1000

The Chinese alphabet has over__________________ characters.

A. 500

B. 3,000

C. 1,000

B. 3,000

1000

The Mayan calendar is made in the shape of a_________.

A. Square

B. Rectangle

C. Circle

1000

Power-hungry King Hyperion and his ruthless army march across Greece, leaving burned-out villages and the corpses of the innocent in their wake. Hyperion's goal is to find the long-lost Bow of Epirus; with this invincible weapon, he can cast the gods out of Mount Olympus and become master of the world.

A. Wrath of the Titans

B. Hercules

C. Immortals