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Directions for Jeopardy:Students pick a category, read the questions, and respond with the answers. Click anywhere on the slide to reveal the answer. To go back to the Jeopardy board, click on the home icon. The browser pointer must be visible in order to return to the game board. Divide the class and keep score in anyway that suits classroom management style.
Jeopardy Created by : Eleanor Joyce Andrew Lewis Middle School Salem, VA
Physical Features Agriculture Religion Final Vocabulary Resources Trivia Culture J Final Jeopardy
Religion 100 The major religions in the region believe in one God. This is known as ____ Monotheism
Religion 200 The city in the region that is sacred to all three religions. Jerusalem
Religion 300 The great prophet of the Islamic faith Muhammad
Religion 400 The holiest city for the Muslims Mecca
Religion 500 The Islam house of worship is called a Mosque
Religion 600 The two religions that are fighting in the region Jews and Muslims Israelis and Palestinians
Physical Features 100 The longest river in the world. The Nile
Physical Features 200 This desert dominates North Africa The Sahara
Physical Features 300 The canal that separates the Mediterranean Sea from the Red Sea Suez Canal
Physical Features 400 The mountain range in northwest Africa Atlas
Physical Features 500 The gulf that borders the major oil-exporting countries. Persian
Physical Features 600 The two rivers in Iraq The Tigris and Euphrates
Vocabulary 100 Area of lush vegetation in the desert oasis
Vocabulary 200 A dry river bed that only contains water after a rain wadi
Vocabulary 300 The holy book of the Jews The Torah
Vocabulary 400 Process in which productive land is turned into desert desertification
Vocabulary 500 The process of removing salt from sea water desalination
Vocabulary 600 Fan-shaped fertile area at the mouth of the Nile River Delta
Resources 100 The most plentiful and valuable resource in the region oil
Resources 200 Daily Double
Resources 200 The scarcest valuable resource in the region water
Resources 300 Hydroelectric power is generated by this dam on the Nile River Aswan High Dam
Resources 400 What is the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries? An organization of petroleum exporting countries that control the price and production of oil
Resources 500 A main crop grown in Egypt Cotton
Resources 600 Occupation of the desert nomads? herders
Culture 100 Ships of the desert Camels
Culture 200 Arabesque Symmetrical Arabic Art
Culture 300 The mosque in Jerusalem that is sacred to all three monotheistic religions. Dome of the Rock or Temple Mount
Culture 400 The language most of the people in the region. Arabic
Culture 500 Open-air markets along the streets in the region bazaars
Culture 600 Ancient Tombs in Egypt Pyramids
Name the three countries that are not Arabic and the language spoken in each country.
Iran- Farsi Turkey- Turkish Israel- Hebrew Final, Final Jeopardy Click the ?
Draw a mental map of the region that shows the outline of North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula north to Turkey. Best drawing wins.