Ancient India & Persia Jeopardy
Important Geography
People
Vocabulary
Terms
Hinduism
Buddhism
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Final Jeopardy
Important People
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I am a priest or a teacher; the highest
position in the Aryan society
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Important People
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Who is a brahmin
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Important People
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I am the man who became known as
the Buddha; founded Buddhism
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Important People
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Who is Siddhartha Gautama
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Important People
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My name means “The Enlightened One”
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Important People
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Who is Buddha
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Important People
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I am the man who took over India and
began the first Indian Empire
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Important People
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Who is Chandragupta Maurya
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Important People
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I am Maurya’s grandson. I organized
the empire’s government which
controlled many parts of life
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Important People
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Who is Ashoka
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Geography
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What is the physical feature that
separates India from the rest of Asia?
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Geography
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What is the Himalayas
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Geography
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What is a large region separated by
water from other land areas called?
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Geography
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What is a subcontinent
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Geography
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What is the rainy season called?
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Geography
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What is the monsoon season
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Geography
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What is a type of farming that most
people on the Indo-Ganges Plain grow
food for their families to live on?
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Geography
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What is subsistence farming
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Geography
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Which is NOT an important industry in South
Asia?
A. clothing manufacturing
B. farming
C. fishing
D. logging
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Geography
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What is
 D. logging
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Vocabulary Terms
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What came to be known as the
language of the wealthy?
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Vocabulary Terms
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What is Sanskrit
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Vocabulary Terms
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What is a serf who farms the land and
serves others?
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Vocabulary Terms
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What is a sudra
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Vocabulary Terms
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Which empire built roads, contributing to
Indian civilization?
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Vocabulary Terms
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What is the Persian Empire
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Vocabulary Terms
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Which empire changed Indian
civilization by controlling many aspects
of life?
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Vocabulary Terms
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What is the Mauryan Empire
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Vocabulary Terms
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Which event happened earliest in Indian
history?
 A. the Harappan culture spread throughout
the Indus River Valley
 B. armies moved into the Indus River Valley
 C. a major disaster suddenly wiped out
civilization in the Indus River Valley
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Answer
Vocabulary Terms
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What is
 A. the Harappan culture spread
throughout the Indus River Valley
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Hinduism
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What is the process called in which a
person goes from one life to the next life?
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Hinduism
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What is reincarnation
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Hinduism
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What are the books of knowledge and
hymns dedicated to Aryan gods?
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Hinduism
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What are the Vedas
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Hinduism
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What is a lifelong social group into
which a person is born; the system still
exists in India today.
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Hinduism
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What is a caste
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Hinduism
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Who is allowed to practice Hinduism?
A. people in every social group
B. only the highly educated
C. only priests
D. people who have become enlightened
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Hinduism
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What is
 A. people in every social group
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Hinduism
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What god do Hindus believe controls
dharma, or, keeps the order of the
universe?
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Hinduism
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Who is Vishnu
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Buddhism
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What is a way of clearing the mind?
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Buddhism
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What is meditation
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Buddhism
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What is a state of pure goodness?
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Buddhism
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What is enlightenment
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Buddhism
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What are the three qualities that
Buddhists should develop?
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Buddhism
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What are wisdom, morality, and
meditation
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Buddhism
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What is a way of living that can help
people find relief from their suffering?
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Buddhism
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What is the Eightfold Path
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Buddhism
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What belief of Buddhism explains that
human suffering is part of life for all
people?
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Buddhism
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What are the Four Noble Truths
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Final Jeopardy!
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Category: Geography
Final Jeopardy!
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Make your wagers
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You cannot bet more than what you
have!
Final Jeopardy!
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Name the highest peak of the
Himalayas, also called the “Goddess
Mother of the World”
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You have 30 seconds to write down
your answer. Good luck!
Final Jeopardy!
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Show your answer with your wager.
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What is…
Mount Everest
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