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6th Grade Ancient Civilizations Jeopardy

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A sixth-grade social studies review covering Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, and China. This is a Grades 6–7 History / Social Studies review game in a Jeopardy-style format: a teacher puts the board on one screen, teams pick clues by point value, and the class answers out loud — no student devices or accounts needed. Categories: Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, India & China.

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  • Mesopotamia

    This region between the Tigris and Euphrates is often called the cradle of civilization.

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    Mesopotamia

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  • Ancient Egypt

    Egyptian civilization grew along this river.

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    the Nile River

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  • Greece

    Athens developed this form of government in which citizens participated directly.

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    direct democracy

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  • Rome

    Rome first developed this representative form of government before becoming an empire.

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    a republic

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  • India & China

    This river valley supported one of South Asia's earliest urban civilizations.

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    the Indus Valley

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Mesopotamia

$100 — This region between the Tigris and Euphrates is often called the cradle of civilization.
Mesopotamia
$200 — The Sumerians developed this wedge-shaped writing system.
cuneiform
$300 — Hammurabi is famous for creating one of the earliest written sets of these.
laws
$400 — A large stepped temple in a Sumerian city was called this.
a ziggurat
$500 — Mesopotamian farmers relied on canals to do this to their fields.
irrigate them

Ancient Egypt

$100 — Egyptian civilization grew along this river.
the Nile River
$200 — These large tombs were built for some Egyptian pharaohs.
pyramids
$300 — Egyptian picture-writing is called this.
hieroglyphics
$400 — A pharaoh served as both political ruler and this kind of leader.
religious leader
$500 — The process of preserving a body after death was called this.
mummification

Greece

$100 — Athens developed this form of government in which citizens participated directly.
direct democracy
$200 — Sparta was especially known for emphasizing this.
military training
$300 — Greek city-states were called these.
poleis
$400 — The Olympic Games began in ancient Greece to honor this god.
Zeus
$500 — Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle are remembered as major Greek these.
philosophers

Rome

$100 — Rome first developed this representative form of government before becoming an empire.
a republic
$200 — The Roman Senate was part of this government.
the Roman Republic
$300 — Roman roads helped armies and these move efficiently across the empire.
trade or communication
$400 — This language of Rome influenced Spanish, French, Italian, and other Romance languages.
Latin
$500 — The Pax Romana was a long period of relative this.
peace and stability

India & China

$100 — This river valley supported one of South Asia's earliest urban civilizations.
the Indus Valley
$200 — Hinduism and Buddhism both originated on this continent.
Asia
$300 — This Chinese philosophy emphasized respect, relationships, and proper behavior.
Confucianism
$400 — The Silk Road connected China with distant markets and encouraged this.
trade and cultural exchange
$500 — The Great Wall was expanded in part to defend China from these groups.
northern invaders

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