The document provides the rules and categories for a Jeopardy-style game being used to review material for an upcoming test. It explains that there will be 5 categories with 5 questions each for a total of 25 questions. Teams must designate a speaker to respond to prompts within 10 seconds by phrasing their response in the form of a question. Correct answers earn points based on the number of participating teams. Daily Double questions allow the speaker to designate how many points they will risk for a correct or incorrect answer. The team with the most points at the end earns an additional boost to their test grade.
12. The Sumerians built a number of these “cities”, each functioned independently with its own government. Category B 500 Mesopotamia
13. Pictured here, it’s the name for the Egyptian god-kings, who stood at the center of Egypt’s religion as well as its government. They bore full responsibility for the well being of the empire… Ancient Egypt 100
14. Egyptian culture took place along the banks of this river in Africa. Category C 200 Ancient Egypt
16. For many Egyptian Kings, these immense structures would be their final resting place. Category C 300 Ancient Egypt
17. Because of the belief in the afterlife, Egyptians would preserve the bodies of the elite with this process. It involves embalming and drying the corpse to prevent decay. Category C 400 Ancient Egypt
18. It’s an Egyptian form of writing which means “sacred carving”. It is a series of pictures that stood for an idea… you can see an example here… Category C 500 Ancient Egypt
19. Social Structure 100 The following is a good example of this country’s social structure.
20. In China, a person’s chief loyalty throughout life was to his or her… Category D 200 Social Structure
21. They were at the lowest level of Sumerian society. Some of them could eventually buy their freedom. Category D 300 Social Structure They were at the lowest level of Sumerian society. Some of them could eventually buy their freedom.
22. The women in this culture were treated as inferior… Category D 400 Social Structure
23. The women of this civilization could work as merchants, farmers or artisans. Category D 500 Social Structure
38. During the game, whispering is OK, but LOUD talking and/or disruptions DURING THE GAME may result in point loss for the entire team.
39. The response should be phrased in the FORM OF A QUESTION . (Words, phrases, and statements – even if correct – may be disqualified)
40. A CORRECT ANSWER earns the same number of points as the number of teams participating in the game. For e.g., if there are 7 teams, the correct answer = 7 points.
41. If the speaker does not respond correctly within 10 seconds, the question passes on to the next team speaker, who has 5 seconds to respond.
42. The number of points for the correct answer at this stage are determined by the number of teams preceding the correct answer.
43. Questions that are not answered during the regular round are thrown open to the class – by a show of hands – and the first correct answer earns 1 point.
44. For the Daily Double, the speaker designates the number of points – up to the max. points earned by the team . If correct, the team earns the designated points; if incorrect, they lose the designated points.
45. At the end of the game, teams are ranked. The #1 team earns the same number of points as the number of teams. For e.g. 7 teams = 7 points. Other teams also earn points based on their ranking. These points are added to your test grade!
46. Again, whispering is OK, but remember, LOUD TALKING and/or DISRUPTIONS DURING THE GAME may result in point loss for the entire team.
47. The judge’s decisions are FINAL and whining, pouting, and/or complaints will NOT BE ENTERTAINED…
