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Jeopardy Ancient Tools Religion Writing Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100
Geography of Early Civilizations Religion Government Writing Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Final Jeopardy
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$100 Question from Religion
This is a picture of a ________.
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$100 Answer from Religion Ziggurat – a temple people worshipped
gods in.
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$200 Question from Religion
How many gods did Sumerians believe in?
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$200 Answer from Religion Many
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$300 Question from Religion
Why was religion important to people in Mesopotamia?
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$300 Answer from Religion They believed the gods were in control of
everything. Everything that a person did was watched by the gods. Good or bad things that happened in a person’s life depended on the gods.
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$400 Question from Religion
The famous story of a man who was challenged by the Gods was called _________________.
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$400 Answer from Religion Gilgamesh
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$500 Question from Religion
How was the ziggurat the center of life?
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$500 Answer from Religion Religious ceremonies were held at the very top. All year long, people left food and wine on the steps of the ziggurats for the Gods. The Ziggurat was built in the center of town. It was the most important part of every day life. Except for festivals the Ziggurat yard around the ziggurat was filled with life. You might see an artist painting, a boy racing by on his way to school, someone milking a cow or making a basket.
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$100 Question from Government
What is a government?
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$100 Answer from Government
Government is the people and laws responsible for taking care of a nation (country).
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$200 Question from Government
Who was Hammurabi?
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$200 Answer from Government
A king in Mesopotamia who created Hammurabi’s Code of law.
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$300 Question from Government
What was Hammurabi’s code of law?
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$300 Answer from Government
282 laws with rules and punishments that told people how to live.
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$400 Question from Government
Where is ‘an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth’ from and what does it mean?
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$400 Answer from Government
‘An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth’ is from Hammurabi’s code of law. It means you will be punished in the same way that you committed a crime.
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$500 Question from Government
What is a good reason for having laws?
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$500 Answer from Government
When people have the same laws, it is easier to trade (like selling and buying) because people have to follow the same rules. People will respect one another when they have to follow the same rules.
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$100 Question from Tools What are 2-3 things people from
Mesopotamia made tools out of?
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$100 Answer from Tools People made tools out of stone, bones, and metal.
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$200 Question from Tools Who invented the first tools?
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$200 Answer from Tools The Sumerians invented the first tools.
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$300 Question from Tools What is the definition of a tool?
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$300 Answer from Tools A tool is something that is used to
carry out a job.
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$400 Question from Tools Give three examples of things tools were
used for.
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$400 Answer from Tools Tools were used as eating utensils, weapons,
for farming, transportation, writing, and building things.
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$500 Question from Tools Give a specific example of an ancient tool,
what it was used for, and what it was made out of.
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$500 Answer from Tools A. Metal tools were used for work tools and weapons a. hammers, chains used for building or daily needs b. axes (the most important battle weapon for 2,000 years), daggers c. some jewelry B. Bone tools 1. Common in Mesopotamia a. Needles, knives, writing utensils, eating utensils C. Stone tools 1. Used for different purposes a. To create sculptures b. Arrowheads used for hunting, sickles used for farming
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$100 Question from Writing
What was the type of writing from Mesopotamia called?
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$100 Answer from Writing The writing from Mesopotamia was called
cuneiform.
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$200 Question from Writing
How did people write before cuneiform was invented?
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$200 Answer from Writing Before writing was invented, people
used pictographs – pictures to represent words and ideas.
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$300 Question from Writing
What is a scribe?
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$300 Answer from Writing A person who writes books and documents
to keep records.
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$400 Question from Writing
What were some things Sumerians kept records of?
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$400 Answer from Writing They recorded lists of their belongings
(household goods), activities, lists of kings, things they bought, and the story of Gilgamesh (the oldest written record in the world).
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$500 Question from Writing
What is one reason why writing is important?
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$500 Answer from Writing A. The ancient Sumerians believed in education B. Writing helped people to keep records and communicate. C. They wanted their sons to learn how to read and write. D. With writing you can pass information down over time.
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$100 Question from Geography of early civilizations
What did people settle by when they first started settling down?
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$100 Answer from Geography of early civilizations
People settled by rivers when they first started settling down.
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$200 Question from Geography of early civilizations
What did people do when they started settling down?
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$200 Answer from Geography of early civilizations
When people started settling down, they began planting crops.
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$300 Question from Geography of early civilizations
What is agriculture?
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$300 Answer from Geography of early civilizations
Agriculture is when people plant crops and raise animals.
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$400 Question from Geography of early civilizations
What is the name of the two rivers people in Mesopotamia settled by?
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$400 Answer from Geography of early civilizations
The people of Mesopotamia settled by the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
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$500 Question from Geography of early civilizations
What was the Fertile Crescent?
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$500 Answer from Geography of early civilizations
The Fertile Crescent is a part of the world where people grow food that is surrounded by desert.
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Final Jeopardy What are the four steps to get from rivers
to civilizations? Hint: Think of the four boxes you drew pictures in for homework.
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Final Jeopardy Answer People settled by rivers People grew agriculture
People settled down permanently Civilization began
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