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Test your knowledge of the iconic empires of Egypt, Assyria, Persia, and China in this exciting Jeopardy game. Explore famous rulers, conquests, and legacies of these historic civilizations.
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Famous Emperors Egypt Assyria Persia China Empires Round 2 Final Jeopardy $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 Scores $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500
$100 Where are the tombs of over 60 nobles and Pharaohs found in Egypt?
$100 Valley of the Kings (Thebes, Egypt) Scores
$200 How did Thutmose III come to power in Egypt?
$200 His father died. He shared power with his step mother, Hatshepsut. Thutmose III may have killed her. Scores
$300 What was the main reason for the Egyptian Empire’s collapse after the death of Ramses II?
$300 Weak leadership led to multiple invasions by outside groups Scores
$400 Who ordered the construction of the temples of Abu Simbel to honor himself and his queen?
$400 Ramses II Scores
$500 During the New Kingdom Period which neighboring kingdom to the south was conquered and controlled by the Egyptians?
$500 Nubia (Kush) Scores
$100 What was the reputation of the Assyrians?
$100 Ruthless, harsh, and vindictive. They were notorious for committing atrocities to groups that challenged them. Scores
$200 What was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?
$200 Nineveh (today it can be found in Mosul, Iraq) Scores
$300 From where did the Assyrian Empire originate?
$300 The Fertile Crescent; Mesopotamia. Scores
Daily Double
$400 What necessity caused the Assyrians to develop a strong army?
$400 No natural barriers exist in Mesopotamia which led to the need for a strong army to fend off constant invasions from neighboring kingdoms. Scores
$500 Which two kingdoms united to defeat the Assyrians in 612 bc?
$500 The Medes and Chaldeans (Neo-Babylonians) Scores
$100 How did Darius keep tight control over his empire?
$100 Appointed SatrapsUsed the Royal Road“Eyes and the Ears”His tolerance kept people faithful Scores
$200 What famous structure did King Darius build to unite his empire?
$200 The Royal Road Scores
$300 What were two benefits of the Persian “Royal Road”?
$300 Military travel timeCommunicationTrade routeUnified the empire Scores
$400 What are two ways in which the Zoroastrian religion is similar to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
$400 Monotheistic (One God)Afterlife (Heaven and Hell)Final JudgementGood vs. Bad compete for one’s soul Scores
$500 Why would some people describe Cyrus as a hero to the Jewish People? (be specific)
$500 After the Persians conquered Babylon they freed over 40,000 Hebrews and allowed them to return to Jersusalem; which ended the “Babylonian Captivity”. Scores
$100 What structure was built by forced labor to protect China from Northern invaders?
$100 The Great Wall of China Scores
$200 Which Chinese philosophy was the Qin emperor, Shi Huangdi following when he burned “useless” books, forced peasants to work, and murdered scholars?
$200 Legalism Scores
$300 Which Chinese philosophy stressed that social order, harmony and good government could be restored by organizing society around five basic relationships?
$300 Confucianism Scores
$400 What do Daoism (Taoism) and the concept of yin and yang focus on?
$400 The natural world and the natural rhythms of life. Scores
$500 What political system failed in China and led to the “Period of Warring States”
$500 Feudalism Scores
$100 Which period in Egyptian history is considered its most powerful and wealthiest?
$100 The New Kingdom (1570-1070 bc) Scores
$200 Which empire was known for its cruelty to the conquered peoples of Syria, Palestine, Anatolia, and Egypt?
$200 The Assyrian Empire became well known for psychological warfare against conquered peoples. Scores
$300 Which empire was the first to conquer from Anatolia to Egypt to Asia Minor (the Indus Valley)
$300 At it’s height the Persian Empire was over 2500 miles in size. Scores
