Paleolithic Age Ancient Civilization Ancient Civ 2 Ancient Religions Vocab

Question Homo Sapien Sapiens (Modern Humans) were first found on this continent.

Answer 1 – 100 Africa

Question Early humans were nomadic, which means….

Answer 1 – 200 They traveled around living in different places, often times in search of food.

Question The Ice Age occurred during this time period

Answer 1 – Million BCE- 12,000 BCE approx

Question What was the Neolithic Revolution?

Answer 1 – 400 When humans stopped being nomadic and settled down in small villages. This was due to their new found ability to farm.

Question Cave paintings, and stone tools where most likely found during what time period?

Answer 1 – 500 The Paleolithic Age

Question This river was essential to the survival of the Ancient Egyptians

Answer 2 – 100 The Nile

Question The Tigerus and Euphrates Rivers flowed through this ancient civilization.

Answer 2 – 200 Mesopotamia

Question The Gangues River was the center of live for the people of the…

Answer 2 – 300 Indus River Valley

Question of the 4 earliest civilizations originated on which continent?

Answer 2 – 400 Asia

Question The first written alphabet is called…

Answer 2 – 500 Cuneiform

Question The law of an “eye for an eye,” came from this ancient set of laws…

Answer 3 – 100 The Code of Hammurabi

Question This was the war in which Athens and Sparta fought each other

Answer 3 – 200 Peloponnesian War

Question Which Roman Emperor founded the Byzantine Empire?

Answer 3 – 300 Constintine

Question This was the actual function of the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids…

Answer 3 – 400 They were tombs

Question What was the pax Romana?

Answer 3 – years of Roman Peace

Question This ancient religion came from India, but did not flourished until it reached Asia

Answer 4 – 100 Buddhism

Question The caste system became an important part of this Indian religion

Answer 4 – 200 Hinduism

Question This is the name of the Hebrew bible, also known as the Old Testament to Christians

Answer 4 – 300 The Torah

Question The Upanishads are a major part of what religion?

Answer 4 – 400 Hinduism

Question Order the following Monotheistic Religions in order of oldest to youngest

Answer 4 – 500 Judaism, Christianity, Islam

Question Remains, such as tools jewelry, pottery, and other things made by humans

Answer 5 – 100 Artifacts

Question The belief in one god is called…

Answer 5 – 200 Monotheism

Question The belief in many gods is called

Answer 5 – 300 Polytheism

Question They Dynastic Cycle was dictated by…

Answer 5 – 400 The Mandate of Heaven

Question What is ‘sedentary’?

Answer 5 – 500 Staying in one place; not moving often or much

Final Jeopardy Category-Asia MAKE YOUR WAGERS!!!

Final Jeopardy Question: This was the major trade route from Asia to Europe that allowed the Byzantine Empire to flourish.

Final Jeopardy Answer: – The Silk Road