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Jeopardy. Choose a category. You will be given the answer. You must give the correct question. Click to begin. Choose a point value. Choose a point value. Click here for Final Jeopardy. Egypt Shmegypt. Rome-eo And Jupiter. Celtic Pagans. Great Oden’s Raven. My, My, Mayan. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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EgyptShmegypt
Rome-eo And Jupiter
Great Oden’sRaven
My, My,Mayan
It’s All Greek
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Celtic Pagans
Called king of the gods in Ancient Egypt; he had many temples
Who Amun/Amon?
After being murdered by
Seth, he became god of the
underworld.
What is Osiris?
During Yom el’Neel in ancient times,
young women were sacrificed by being thrown into this.
What is the Nile River?
Its image was used as an amulet to
protect mummies
What is the scarab beetle?
Name of this symbol
What is the Eye of Ra?
He is the Roman equivalent of
Poseidon; has a planet named after
him
Who is Neptune?
This structure represented seven
Roman deities as well as other gods.
What is the Pantheon?
She opened a box that let many evil things lose on the
world.
Who is Pandora?
This was the time and the month of the
Roman New Year (also when Caesar was
assassinated).
What are the Ides of March?
During Lupercalia, young men hit
young women with the skins of this
animal to promote fertility.
Who is the wolf?
Samhain or the change to a new year became this American holiday
What is Halloween?
They were the highest class of
Celts.
Who are the Druids?
Prophets whose mystical
experiences guided the Celts
Who are the Ovates?
He was the Celtic god of the Sun.
Who is Lug?
Celts believed that spirits resides in
these; today a significant Christmas
decoration
What are trees?
This is Thor’s weapon and
symbol.
What is the hammer?
This place is known as the hall of Oden and is mentioned in
Led Zep’s Immigrant Song.
What is Valhalla?
Female figures who decide who
gets slain in battle.
Who are Valkyries?
In Norse mythology, this is the number
of worlds.
What is nine?
Although of Germanic origin, Norse paganism
was prominent in this European
region.
What is Scandinavia?
Mayans practiced this type of
ceremony which hurt but did not result in death
What is blood letting?
Mayan men played this.The winners were Honored by being
Sacrificed.
Who is the ball-game?
Mayans built these to correspond with
their religious beliefs (Egypt had
them too).
What are stepped pyramids?
Mayans had gods representing this staple food and sacrificed to
them.
What is maize (corn meal)?
Mayans predicted the end of our current age.
What is December 21, 2012?
This goddess sprang full-grown with armor from
Zeus’s head.
Who is Athena?
He is ruler of the Underworld.
Who is Hades?
One look into this snake-coiffured
monsters eyes turned people to stone.
Who is Medusa?
Festival in which the god of wine and
theater was honored.
What is Dionysia?
He overthrew his father Kronos and became King of the
Gods.
Who is Zeus?
Make your wager
His expedition was aghast at the human
sacrifice rituals conducted by the
Aztecs.
Who is Hernan Cortes?