Ancient Civilizations Jeopardy

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 Awesome Aztecs 100
• The Aztecs found their home after a god
told them to look for a sign of an eagle
grasping a snake sitting on a
________________________.
 Awesome Aztecs 200
• The Aztecs are known for their floating
gardens called __________________.
 Awesome Aztecs 300
• The Aztecs had a calendar based on 365
days a year. Each month had 20 days with 5
extra days at the end of the year. Explain
what the Aztecs thought about the extra 5
days at the end of the year.
 Awesome Aztecs 400
• What is the name of the lake in Central
Mexico where the Ancient Aztecs
originally settled?
 . Awesome Aztecs 500
• The wealthier Aztec people had clothing
with what kind of decorations?
• Explain what would happen if a poor person
wore this kind of clothing?
 Cool Chinese 100
• Ancient China began about 1,000 years ago
around the Huange He river. Huang He
means _____________.
 Cool Chinese 200
• An ancient Chinese form of picture writing
is called ________________.

英文
 Cool Chinese 300
• In ancient times, the rich, Chinese people
wore what kind of clothing?
 Cool Chinese 400
• What is the name of the structure built to
keep invaders out of China that still stands
today?
 Cool Chinese 500
• There are 12 animals on the Chinese Zodiac
calendar. Name 5 of them.
 Great Greeks 100
• The Ancient Greeks are known for creating
what sporting competition?
 Great Greeks 200

• The Greek alphabet is made up of how

many letters?

ήθιίκλ
 Great Greeks 300
• What was the name for the large, open
market place in Ancient Greece?
 Great Greeks 400
• Greek houses were one- or two-story homes
built around a ____________________.
 Great Greeks 500
• The ancient Greeks gave plays in large
outdoor theaters. Greek writers made up
stories about the gods and goddesses called
_____________.
 Excellent Egyptians 100
• The first Egyptians settled in the river
valley of what river?
 Excellent Egyptians 200
• What is the name for the form of picture
writing that the Egyptians used?
 Excellent Egyptians 300
• The Egyptians used a form of paper made
from the reed of what plant?
 Excellent Egyptians 400
• Egyptians built their houses out of
_________ and _________.
 Excellent Egyptians 500
• What is the name of the huge statue on the
Giza Plateau that is not a tomb?
 Miscellaneous 100
• What is the name for Egyptian rulers?
 Miscellaneous 200
• What is the name of a Chinese ruler?
 Miscellaneous 300
• All of the ancient civilizations we studied
built their communities around
______________.
 Miscellaneous 400
• The people of ancient Egypt built
_________ for their rulers.
 Miscellaneous 500

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