Leadership
Leader or King in Egypt
What is the Pharoah?
A government ruled by a King or a Queen.
What is a monarchy?
Polytheism vs Monotheism
Poly=Many
Mono=One
Early civilizations were often founded along...
What are rivers?
This random "rock" helped us to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics an ancient form of Egyptian writing.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
5 times points: 1000
This one individual is responsible for the mass spreading of the Greek empire and ultimately its phasing out into the Roman Empire. He combined Persian, Greek, and Egyptian culture into the Hellenistic Greek ERA.
Who is Alexander the Great?
When the government is under the direct control of one individual and nobody can check them.
Largest religion in the world, 1.9 Billion followers. Jesus Christ, son of God.
What is Christianity?
The study of the past, usually by digging up artifacts, fossils, ruins, etc.
What is archaeology?
This guy wrote poems/epics titled, "The Iliad" & "The Odyssey". Doh!
Who is Homer?
Who was typically in charge of the first civilizations?
What is a priest, or religious leader>
I will also accept a chief/council.
Explain a democracy.
Government with a focus on the people. Letting them have a say.
This is the final goal of Buddhism.
What is Nirvana?
This river gave Egypt life and was worshipped as a living being...
What is the Nile?
To tame/control plants and animals for human benefit.
This happened leading to Rome having 2 emperors and 2 capitals.
What is Rome splitting in TWO.
Double Points
A period of time in which Rome was in a time of peace and prosperity due to its strong government and leadership.
What is Pax Romana?
This is the final goal of the Hindu faith.
What is Moksha?
Double Points
What was the landscape of Greece like and how did that effect its people?
Mountains, Coastal
Travel, Location, Trade, Food, and City States.
Why was the Roman Empire difficult to keep under control once it was at it was at its largest?
Size and COMMUNICATION!!
Double Jeopardy
You can bet up to 500 extra points on this question and I will double it if you get both parts correct.
Which Roman emperor was murdered by his most trusted friends and advisors in a public forum. How many times was he stabbed?
Who is Julius Caesar? What is 23?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Tell me what is the difference between a republic and an empire.
Republic-For the people, representation, voting, etc.
Empire-Single Ruler, uses a council of advisors, ultimately in charge.
Abraham is the founder. Based upon a covenant made with God. God's chosen people. Israel.
What is Judaism?
What is a peninsula?
Piece of land which extends out into the ocean. Surrounded on three sides by water.
What does it mean to be a "city state"?
Strong independent city where government, religion, and laws.