Jeopardy review game about ancient India and the religion of Hinduism.

1. Random Geography Achievements Hinduism
Artifacts &
Such
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3. Question 1 - 10
•Why did early
civilizations settle in
those specific areas?

4. Answer 1 – 10
•River Valleys

5. Question 1 - 20
•What was the early
people’s economy
based on?

6. Answer 1 – 20
•Farming

7. Question 1 - 30
•What were the two
main reasons early
civilizations settled in
river valleys?

8. Answer 1 – 30
•Fertile soil and
fresh water

9. Question 1 - 40
• Which statement is not accurate
A.All epic poems have a hero
B.All epic poems are primary sources
C.All epic poems are historically accurate

10. Answer 1 – 40
C. All epic poems
are historically
accurate

11. Question 1 - 50
• Which of the following correctly describes
Hindu epics?
A.They taught correct and acceptable behavior
for the people of India.
B.They were examples of Indian architecture
C.They were the only works to have ever been
written in Sanskrit

12. Answer 1 – 50
A. They taught correct
and acceptable
behavior for the
people of India.

13. Question 2 - 10
•What major
weather pattern
influences India’s
climate?

14. Answer 2 – 10
•Monsoons

15. Question 2 - 20
•What continent is
India on?

16. Answer 2 – 20
•Asia

17. Question 2 - 30
•What are the two
important rivers
found in India?

18. Answer 2 – 30
•Indus and
Ganges

19. Question 2 - 40
•What type of map
shows the typical
precipitation and
climate found in an
area?

20. Answer 2 – 40
•Climate
Map

21. Question 2 - 50
•India is such a large
country that is called
a ________________?

22. Answer 2 – 50
•Subcontinent

23. Question 3 - 10
•What is the social
hierarchy pyramid
called in ancient
India?

24. Answer 3 – 10
•The Caste
System

25. Question 3 - 20
•What mathematical
symbol that
represents nothing
did the Indian people
invent?

26. Answer 3 – 20
•Zero

27. Question 3 - 30
•The Indian civilization
came up with a new
way to write out
numbers called?

28. Answer 3 – 30
•Hindu-Arabic
Numerals

29. Question 3 - 40
•What are the two
major epic poems
created by the Indian
civilization called?

30. Answer 3 – 40
•Mahabharata
and Ramayana

31. Question 3 - 50
•What are the two
religious writings of
the Hindu religion
called?

32. Answer 3 – 50
•The Vedas and
the Upanishads

33. Question 4 - 10
•What major religion is
practiced in India by
over 80% of its
population?

34. Answer 4 – 10
•Hinduism

35. Question 4 - 20
•What type of
religion is
Hinduism?

36. Answer 4 – 20
•Polytheistic

37. Question 4 - 30
•Hindus believe that
all of their gods are
part of what
universal spirit?

38. Answer 4 – 30
•Brahman

39. Question 4 - 40
• What ancient society is the origin of
the religion represented by the
images below?

40. Answer 4 – 40
•Hinduism

41. Question 4 - 50
•The Hindu deities
Brahma, Vishnu, and
Shiva represent?

42. Answer 4 – 50
•The different
sides of Brahman,
the one universal
spirit

43. Question 5 - 10
•Which Indian epic
poem contains
the Bhagavad-
Gita?

44. Answer 5 – 10
•The
Mahabharata

45. Question 5 - 20
• What can you infer about the
importance of religion in the Caste
System based on the chart?

46. Answer 5 – 20
•Religious leaders
were considered
most respected

47. Question 5 - 30
•What culture does this artifact
represent?

48. Answer 5 – 30
•Harappans

49. Question 5 - 40
•What is
the
main
purpose
of this
building

50. Answer 5 – 40
•It was a
mausoleum

51. Question 5 - 50
• Why are
archaeologists
so fascinated by
this pillar? What
has it never
done?

52. Answer 5 – 50
•It has never
rusted