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Round 1
Ancient River Valleys
$200
This Egyptian pharaoh unified Upper and Lower Egypt and wore the double crown.
$400
The Chinese dynasty associated with the earliest written evidence on oracle bones.
$600
Harappan cities were known for this sophisticated engineering feature to handle waste.
$800
This early law code prescribed specific punishments like an eye for an eye in the Fertile Crescent.
$1000
The fertile region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers where early civilization blossomed.
Trade Networks
$200
This primary item traveled from East Asia to the Mediterranean along the Silk Road.
$400
The Mediterranean city-state that dominated maritime trade during the Crusades.
$600
These fortified rest stops helped merchants navigate the harsh climate of Central Asia.
$800
The West African kingdom that grew wealthy by taxing the trans-Saharan gold-salt trade.
$1000
Merchant ships across the Indian Ocean relied on these seasonal winds.
The Americas
$200
The capital city built by the Aztecs on an island in Lake Texcoco.
$400
The agricultural method of raised garden beds used by the Aztecs.
$600
The knot-tying record-keeping system utilized by the Inca bureaucracy.
$800
The Andean social labor system that required public service for the state.
$1000
The Mesoamerican civilization famous for monumental stone head carvings.
The Mongol Era
$200
The grandson of the Great Khan who founded the Yuan Dynasty in China.
$400
The Venetian explorer who served in the court of the Mongol Yuan dynasty.
$600
The title taken by Temujin upon uniting the Mongol tribes in 1206.
$800
The period of relative stability across Eurasia under Mongol rule.
$1000
The nomadic military tactic involving a fake retreat to trap opponents.
Classical Empires
$200
The emperor who expanded the Han Empire and promoted the Silk Road.
$400
The Greek city-state that famously defeated the Persians at the Battle of Marathon.
$600
The Persian ruler who established the Royal Road and a postal system.
$800
The Maurya ruler who converted to Buddhism after the bloody Kalinga War.
$1000
The dynasty that unified China after the Warring States period using Legalism.
Post-Classical Religions
$200
The central religious text of the Islamic faith.
$400
The monotheistic faith revealed to Muhammad in the seventh century.
$600
The practice of merit-making in Buddhism often involving donations to monks.
$800
The branch of Buddhism that emphasizes individual enlightenment and early teachings.
$1000
Following the Great Schism of 1054, this branch of Christianity became the dominant religious tradition in the Byzantine Empire and later among Slavic peoples.
Double Jeopardy
Ancient River Valleys
$400
The script of ancient Mesopotamia that relied on wedge-shaped marks.
$800
This Indus Valley urban center featured a massive public bathing facility.
$1200
This early civilization in the Nile Valley maintained consistent trade with Punt.
$1600
The Egyptian belief system focused on the weighing of the heart against a feather.
$2000
The Chinese concept that legitimate rule is granted by celestial authority.
Trade Networks
$400
The maritime city-state of Southeast Asia that controlled the Straits of Malacca.
$800
The Swahili city-state that was a major center for gold exports in East Africa.
$1200
The Hanseatic League dominated trade in this region of Europe.
$1600
The trade currency issued by the Song Dynasty to replace heavy metal coins.
$2000
This banking invention allowed merchants to transfer funds across long distances.
The Americas
$400
This civilization built the massive Pyramid of the Sun in Central Mexico.
$800
The sun god who was central to the state religion of the Inca.
$1200
The complex writing system developed by the Classic Maya.
$1600
The capital city of the Toltecs before the rise of the Aztecs.
$2000
The vast road network built by the Inca to unify their mountainous empire.
The Mongol Era
$400
The Mongol khanate that ruled over Persia and the Middle East.
$800
The golden-domed city in Russia that became a tributary state to the Mongols.
$1200
The successor of Genghis Khan who oversaw the massive expansion into Europe.
$1600
The siege technique adapted by the Mongols to defeat walled fortifications.
$2000
The Mongol administrative practice of forcing skilled artisans to relocate.
Classical Empires
$400
The Indian empire known as a Golden Age for its developments in mathematics.
$800
The Hellenistic leader whose conquests spread Greek culture to the Indus.
$1200
The Roman legislative body that held significant power during the Republic.
$1600
The philosophy emphasizing duty and social hierarchy in Confucian China.
$2000
The series of wars between Rome and Carthage over Mediterranean dominance.
Post-Classical Religions
$400
The syncretic religion that emerged in the Punjab region of Northern India.
$800
The Neo-Confucian scholar who synthesized Buddhist and Daoist elements.
$1200
The Islamic mystical movement focused on personal connection to God.
$1600
The movement within Hinduism that stresses devotion to a personal deity.
$2000
This term refers to the Jewish mystical tradition that gained significant influence during the Middle Ages, emphasizing a direct, personal experience of the divine.
Final Jeopardy · World History Landmarks
This massive architectural complex in Cambodia was originally built as a Hindu temple and later converted to Buddhism.
