WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?

The Rules Build your fortune by answering multiple-choice questions correctly and moving up the ladder toward $1,000,000! Along the way, you have three lifelines: 1) 50:50, which eliminates two wrong answers 2) Ask a friend, which allows you to ask one person in class 3) Ask the Audience, which allows you to ask the entire class. 15$1 MILLION 14$500,000 13$250,000 12$125,000 11$64,000 10$32,000 9$16,000 8$8,000 7$4,000 6$2,000 5$1,000 4$500 3$300 2$200 1$100

The Rules If you answer a question incorrectly, another player will be chosen to complete the game. If you reach the $1,000 or $32,000 level, you are guaranteed that amount even if you answer a question incorrectly. All prizes are imaginary. However, a prize will be awarded to contestants at the end of the game. Of course, you’re also playing for pride. 15$1 MILLION 14$500,000 13$250,000 12$125,000 11$64,000 10$32,000 9$16,000 8$8,000 7$4,000 6$2,000 5$1,000 4$500 3$300 2$200 1$100

Let’s find our player!

A. Russia B. United States C. India D. China Place these countries in order according to size of population from most to least

B. U.S. (310,340,000) C. India (1,040,000,000) D. China (1,380,000,000) A. Russia (144,520,000) THE ANSWER:

WELCOME, PLAYER!

Q: By the year 1500 Islam had spread over all these areas except: 15 $1 MILLION 14 $500, $250, $125, $64, $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 1  $100 A. North Africa and So.Spain B.The Byzantine EmpireThe Byzantine Empire C. Persia and South Asia D. India

Q: Islam originated in a single culture among these people. 15 $1 MILLION 14 $500, $250, $125, $64, $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2  $200 1  $100 A. Muslims B. Christians C. Arabs D. Allah

15 $1 MILLION 14 $500, $250, $125, $64, $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3  $300 2  $200 1  $100 Q: What is the name for God in the religion of Islam. A. Allah B. God C. Zeus D. Elohim

15 $1 MILLION 14 $500, $250, $125, $64, $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4  $500 3  $300 2  $200 1  $100 Q: Followers of Islam believe that there is no God but Allah and this person was (these persons were) his messenger(s). A. Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad B. Muhammad C. Moses D. Jesus

15 $1 MILLION 14 $500, $250, $125, $64, $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5  $1,000 4  $500 3  $300 2  $200 1  $100 Q: This became the center of an early Russian culture based on a flourishing of trade and agriculture along the Viking trade routes. A. Sakhalin B. Omsk C. Kiev D. Moscow

15 $1 MILLION 14 $500, $250, $125, $64, $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6  $2,000 5  $1,000 4  $500 3  $300 2  $200 1  $100 Q: This magnificent cathedral was rebuilt around 550 A.D. by the Byzantine emperor Justinian. A. The Taj Mahal B. Hagia Sophia C. Notre Dame D. The Mosque at Cordoba

15 $1 MILLION 14 $500, $250, $125, $64, $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7  $4,000 6  $2,000 5  $1,000 4  $500 3  $300 2  $200 1  $100 Q: In what time period did Islam originate and become the fastest spreading religion. A. 500 B.C B A.D. C A.D. D A.D.

Q: This Roman emperor became converted to Christianity and fled the German invasions to found the city of Constantinople (formerly Byzantium). 15 $1 MILLION 14 $500, $250, $125, $64, $32,000 9 $16,000 8  $8,000 7  $4,000 6  $2,000 5  $1,000 4  $500 3  $300 2  $200 1  $100 A. Justinian B. Julius Caesar C. Constantine D. Alexander the Great

15 $1 MILLION 14 $500, $250, $125, $64, $32,000 9  $16,000 8  $8,000 7  $4,000 6  $2,000 5  $1,000 4  $500 3  $300 2  $200 1  $100 Q: All of these are Pillars of Islam except: A. Pray five times a day facing Mecca B. Help the poor with alms (donate money and food) C. Fast during Ramadan D. Believe that Muhammad is God’s son.

15 $1 MILLION 14 $500, $250, $125, $64,  $32,000 9  $16,000 8  $8,000 7  $4,000 6  $2,000 5  $1,000 4  $500 3  $300 2  $200 1  $100 Q: This Byzantine emperor preserved Roman laws and ideas about justice, and published them in a Code name after him. A. Justinian ( A.D.) B. Constantine A.D. C. Julius Caesar 44 B.C. D. Caesar Augustus 3 A.D.

15 $1 MILLION 14 $500, $250, $125,  $64,  $32,000 9  $16,000 8  $8,000 7  $4,000 6  $2,000 5  $1,000 4  $500 3  $300 2  $200 1  $100 Q: These people opposed the worship of icons - paintings, sculptures, and relics thought to be holy. A. The Roman Church B. iconoclasts C. The Greeks D. The Byzantines

15 $1 MILLION 14 $500, $250,  $125,  $64,  $32,000 9  $16,000 8  $8,000 7  $4,000 6  $2,000 5  $1,000 4  $500 3  $300 2  $200 1  $100 Q: This ruler took the title Czar and established the practice of seizing the land of his enemies and granting it to his supporters. A. Catherine the Great B. Ivan IV C. Yaroslav D. Boris Gudunov

Q: This empire preserved the heritage of Greece and Rome. 15 $1 MILLION 14 $500,  $250,  $125,  $64,  $32,000 9  $16,000 8  $8,000 7  $4,000 6  $2,000 5  $1,000 4  $500 3  $300 2  $200 1  $100 A. The Russian Empire B. The Byzantine Empire C. The Chinese Empire D. The Vikings

15 $1 MILLION 14  $500,  $250,  $125,  $64,  $32,000 9  $16,000 8  $8,000 7  $4,000 6  $2,000 5  $1,000 4  $500 3  $300 2  $200 1  $100 Q: This man declares himself Caliph (leader) of the Muslim people and exports Islam by military conquest. A. Muhammad B. Abu Bakr C. Peter the Great D. Ivan the Terrible

15  $1 MILLION 14  $500,  $250,  $125,  $64,  $32,000 9  $16,000 8  $8,000 7  $4,000 6  $2,000 5  $1,000 4  $500 3  $300 2  $200 1  $100 Q: This religion teaches that reason will guide mankind toward God and righteousness. A. Christianity B. Judaism C. Islam D. Buddhism

15  $1 MILLION 14  $500,  $250,  $125,  $64,  $32,000 9  $16,000 8  $8,000 7  $4,000 6  $2,000 5  $1,000 4  $500 3  $300 2  $200 1  $100 Congratulations! You’ve become a millionaire! (at least in this little world we’ve created!)