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.
- Grades 6–7 History / Social Studies review
- Whole-class review on one shared screen
- Test or quiz prep
- Team-vs-team practice in class
A peek at what's on the board — 5 categories and one sample clue from each. Answers stay hidden until you open them, so the game still works.
This region between the Tigris and Euphrates is often called the cradle of civilization.
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Mesopotamia
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Egyptian civilization grew along this river.
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the Nile River
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Athens developed this form of government in which citizens participated directly.
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direct democracy
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Rome first developed this representative form of government before becoming an empire.
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a republic
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This river valley supported one of South Asia's earliest urban civilizations.
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the Indus Valley
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Board content
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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