GEO-pardy
Holier than thou
What's the big idea?
Wars! What is they good for?
They'rrrre Great!
100
Ancient Egypt thrived as a civilization in part because it was protected on either side by this geographic feature

What are deserts? 

100
This founder of Buddhism was a pampered prince and only began his path toward religious enlightenment after stepping outside the palace gates and discovering human suffering. 

Who is Siddhartha Gautama? 

100
Early Mesopotamian religions had a pantheon of multiple deities and therefore were considered... 

What is polytheistic? 

100

Greeks first considered themselves "Greek" after they united in the 5th century BC to fight this war.

What is the Persian War? 

100
This son of Philip II of Macedon took over Greece and the Persian Empire, and launched the Hellenistic Age

Who is Alexander the Great? 

200

Early civilizations often began around these geographic features, because they provided regular floodwaters to aid in irrigation. 

What are river valleys? 
200

This founder of a world religion heard the word of God in a cave outside his hometown

Who is Muhammad? 

200
The set of beliefs and practices inherited by Indian civilization from the Aryan people of Central Asia in the late Bronze Age is called...

What is Hinduism? 

200

Most 'revolutions' are wars, but not this one, which marked humans' transition from hunting/gathering to intentional agriculture

What is the Neolithic Revolution? 
200

This founder of the Persian Empire conquered the Neo-Babylonians and ended the Babylonian Captivity, allowing the ancient Israelites back to Israel

Who is Cyrus the Great? 

300

This body of water served as the crossroads of many of the civilizations we have studied this semester and will feature prominently in upcoming units as well.

What is the Mediterranean Sea? 

300
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are the attributed authors of these works, which describe the life and teachings of Jesus

What are The Gospels? 

300

This philosophy stresses to its adherents the importance of traditional societal roles and of the value of education to create an orderly society.

What is Confucianism? 

300

Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism were three of the Hundred Schools of Thought that emerged from this:

What is the Warring States Period?

300

Not great, but good... This Greek philosopher was concerned with how to live a good life

Who is Aristotle? 

400
This region's name has Greek origins and means, roughly "the land between two rivers." 

What is Mesopotamia? 

400

This father of Judaism made a covenant or promise with God to believe in Him and in exchange for the Promised Land and to be God's chosen people.

Who is Abraham? 

400

This philosophy suggests that its followers should do as little as possible to intervene with others as a way to create harmony in society.

What is Daoism?
400

Although Sparta was the winner of this war, the real winners were the Macedonians who took over the Greek city-states and the entire Persian Empire afterwards. 

What is the Peloponnesian War?
400

This Athenian politician instituted a series of reforms to help Athens reach the height of its democracy.

Who is Cleisthenes? 
500

Many Greek city-states featured this elevated and often fortified (with protective walls) hill.

What is an acropolis? 

500

This religious leader was known for writing letters to his fellow early Christians to help them answer their theological questions.

Who is Paul? 

500
This doctrine of the Christian church asserts that God exists in three distinct persons.
What is Trinitarianism? 
500

The Battle of Karbala in 680 CE was an early conflict between these two sects of Islam.

What are Sunni and Shiite? 

500
This Athenian general and politician was called the "first citizen of Athens" by the historian Thucydides

Who is Pericles?

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