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River Valley Civilizations

River Valley Civilizations . Review Trivia. Round 1 – Ancient Egypt. QUESTION 1: This river gave rise to Egyptian civilization in the 4 th century BC ANSWER: The Nile River. Round 1 – Ancient Egypt. QUESTION 2: This event is known as the “Judgment Day” of Egyptian culture ANSWER:

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River Valley Civilizations

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  1. River Valley Civilizations Review Trivia

  2. Round 1 – Ancient Egypt • QUESTION 1: This river gave rise to Egyptian civilization in the 4th century BC • ANSWER: The Nile River

  3. Round 1 – Ancient Egypt • QUESTION 2: This event is known as the “Judgment Day” of Egyptian culture • ANSWER: Weighing of the heart

  4. Round 1 – Ancient Egypt • QUESTION 3: What is the name of the collection of hymns and prayers that were intended to guide Egyptians through the afterlife? • ANSWER: Book of the Dead

  5. Round 1 – Ancient Egypt • QUESTION 4: What body of water does the Nile River empty into? • ANSWER: Mediterranean Sea

  6. Round 1 – Ancient Egypt • QUESTION 5: Name 1) The Egyptian god of Sun 2) The Egyptian god of the Dead 3) Egyptian goddess of women • ANSWER: Re, Osiris, Isis

  7. Round 2 – Ancient Mesopotamia • QUESTION 1: This was the primary purpose/function of Mesopotamian ziggurats • ANSWER: Temple/Worship

  8. Round 2 – Ancient Mesopotamia • QUESTION 2: The region that was once home to ancient Mesopotamia is often given this nickname • ANSWER: The Fertile Crescent

  9. Round 2 – Ancient Mesopotamia • QUESTION 3: This man, the king of Babylon, created the first ever written code of laws • ANSWER: Hammurabi

  10. Round 2 – Ancient Mesopotamia • QUESTION 4: Mesopotamia’s twin rivers empty into this body of water • ANSWER: Persian Gulf

  11. Round 2 – Ancient Mesopotamia • QUESTION 5: These three modern day countries occupy the space where ancient Mesopotamia was once located • ANSWER: Iraq, Syria and Turkey

  12. Round 3 – Hinduism & Buddhism • QUESTION 1: This is the principle that dictates how Hindus should live their lives- provides them with the duties of their caste, moral obligations, etc. • ANSWER: Dharma

  13. Round 3 – Hinduism & Buddhism • QUESTION 2: This man is considered to be the founder of Buddhism • ANSWER: Siddhartha Gautama

  14. Round 3 – Hinduism & Buddhism • QUESTION 3: This principle of non-violence and respect for all life is shared by both Buddhists and Hindus • ANSWER: Ahimsa

  15. Round 3 – Hinduism & Buddhism • QUESTION 4: Name one major difference between Hinduism and Buddhism • ANSWER: Belief in the caste system, Buddhist don’t believe in Hindu gods

  16. Round 3 – Hinduism & Buddhism • QUESTION 5: Name the three primary incarnations of Brahman, as well as the role of each • ANSWER: Brahma (creator), Shiva (destroyer), Vishnu (preserver)

  17. Round 4 – Ancient India • QUESTION 1: Indian civilization rose along these two rivers • ANSWER: Indus and Ganges Rivers

  18. Round 4 – Ancient India • QUESTION 2: Identify 3 achievements in math during India’s “Golden Age” • ANSWER: Algebra, Infinity & Zero, Value of Pi, Arabic Numerals

  19. Round 4 – Ancient India • QUESTION 3: This man, the founder of the Mauryan Empire, politically unified India for the first time • ANSWER: Chandragupta Maurya

  20. Round 4 – Ancient India • QUESTION 4: Name the three pillars of Indian life • ANSWER: Caste System, Family, Village

  21. Round 4 – Ancient India • QUESTION 5: This man was instrumental in spreading Buddhism throughout India and Southeast Asia • ANSWER: Asoka

  22. Round 5 – Ancient China • QUESTION 1: Chinese civilization rose along these two rivers • ANSWER: Huang He and Chiang Jiang

  23. Round 5 – Ancient China • QUESTION 2: This is the idea that a dynasty’s right to rule is handed down from the gods • ANSWER: Mandate of Heaven

  24. Round 5 – Ancient China • QUESTION 3: This Chinese philosopher believed that people were essentially good and could therefore be trusted • ANSWER: Confucius

  25. Round 5 – Ancient China • QUESTION 4: This explains the rise, height and fall of the Chinese dynasties • ANSWER: Dynastic Cycle

  26. Round 5 – Ancient China • QUESTION 5: This Chinese philosophy was based on the idea that all people are inherently evil • ANSWER: Legalism

  27. Round 6 – Miscellaneous • QUESTION 1: What A.D. stands for and what it means • ANSWER: Anno Domini – in the year of the Lord

  28. Round 6 – Miscellaneous • QUESTION 2: Significance of the Neolithic Revolution • ANSWER: Agriculture/Farming/Food Producing

  29. Round 6 – Miscellaneous • QUESTION 3: Greatest contribution of the Phoenicians • ANSWER: Alphabet

  30. Round 6 – Miscellaneous • QUESTION 4: Significance of the Hebrew people • ANSWER: First Monotheistic Religion

  31. Round 6 – Miscellaneous • QUESTION 5: List the River Valley Civilizations from WEST to EAST • ANSWER: Egypt, Mesopotamia, Indus Valley, Huang He (Yellow River) Valley

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