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Final Jeopardy Round 1 Round 2

Famous Emperors Egypt Assyria Persia China Empires Round 2 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 Final Jeopardy $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

Where are the tombs of over 60 nobles and Pharaohs found in Egypt? $100 Where are the tombs of over 60 nobles and Pharaohs found in Egypt?

Valley of the Kings (Thebes, Egypt) $100 Valley of the Kings (Thebes, Egypt) Scores

How did Thutmose III come to power in Egypt? $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?

Weak leadership led to multiple invasions by outside groups $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

What was the reputation of the Assyrians? $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

What was the capital of the Assyrian Empire? $200 What was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?

Nineveh (today it can be found in Mosul, Iraq) $200 Nineveh (today it can be found in Mosul, Iraq) Scores

From where did the Assyrian Empire originate? $300 From where did the Assyrian Empire originate?

The Fertile Crescent; Mesopotamia. $300 The Fertile Crescent; Mesopotamia. Scores

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What necessity caused the Assyrians to develop a strong army? $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

Which two kingdoms united to defeat the Assyrians in 612 bc? $500 Which two kingdoms united to defeat the Assyrians in 612 bc?

The Medes and Chaldeans (Neo-Babylonians) $500 The Medes and Chaldeans (Neo-Babylonians) Scores

How did Darius keep tight control over his empire? $100 How did Darius keep tight control over his empire?

$100 Appointed Satraps Used the Royal Road “Eyes and the Ears” His tolerance kept people faithful Scores

What famous structure did King Darius build to unite his empire? $200 What famous structure did King Darius build to unite his empire?

$200 The Royal Road Scores

What were two benefits of the Persian “Royal Road”? $300 What were two benefits of the Persian “Royal Road”?

Military travel time Communication Trade route Unified the empire $300 Military travel time Communication Trade route Unified 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 Judgement Good 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

What do Daoism (Taoism) and the concept of yin and yang focus on? $400 What do Daoism (Taoism) and the concept of yin and yang focus on?

The natural world and the natural rhythms of life. $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)

At it’s height the Persian Empire was over 2500 miles in size. $300 At it’s height the Persian Empire was over 2500 miles in size. Scores

$400 What Egyptian site was built over the course of 1000 years to worship the greatness of many Pharaohs and gods? (hint: it is considered the largest religious site in the world)

$400 The Temple at Karnak Scores

$500 Which kingdom saw itself as the protector of Egyptian Civilization after the Libyans took control of Egypt? (hint: they were once controlled by the Egyptians)

The Kush Kingdom (also known as the Nubians) $500 The Kush Kingdom (also known as the Nubians) Scores

$100 Which group did Ahhotep and her sons Kamose and Ahmose defeat with the help of chariots to give control of the Nile Valley back to the Egyptians?

$100 Hyksos Scores

Who was the first king of the Persian Empire? $200 Who was the first king of the Persian Empire?

$200 Cyrus, The Great Scores

What is the translation of the name, Shi Huang-di? $300 What is the translation of the name, Shi Huang-di?

$300 The First Emperor Scores

$400 Who was the leader of the Babylonian empire that built the Hanging Gardens?

$400 King Nebuchadnezzer built the Hanging Gardens which became one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World Scores

$500 Which Assyrian Emperor built a great library in the capital city of Nineveh that housed over 25,000 clay tablets?

$500 King Ashurbanipal Scores

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Persian and Greek History Final Jeopary Question Jeopardy Persian and Greek History Final Jeopary Question Scores

Who was the first Persian King that attempted to conquer the city-states of Greece?

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