ANCIENT EGYPT JEOPARDYSocial Studies

VOCABULARYQUESTION 1 Word Bank: Papyrus, Pyramid, Silt,

Pharaohs, Afterlife, Mummies, Empire, Hieroglyphics, Tomb, Invaded

A room or a grave where a dead person is placed.

ANSWER 1

Tomb

QUESTION 2

Word Bank: Papyrus, Pyramid, Silt, Pharaohs, Afterlife, Mummies, Empire, Hieroglyphics, Tomb, Invaded

Dead bodies that have been preserved with salts and chemicals so that they will last

ANSWER 2

mummies

QUESTION 3

Word Bank: Papyrus, Pyramid, Silt, Pharaohs, Afterlife, Mummies, Empire, Hieroglyphics, Tomb, Invaded

Rulers in ancient Egypt.

ANSWER 3

Pharaohs

QUESTION 4

Word Bank: Papyrus, Pyramid, Silt, Pharaohs, Afterlife, Mummies, Empire, Hieroglyphics, Tomb, Invaded

To attack a country or other place in order to gain control of it

ANSWER 4

invaded

QUESTION 5

Word Bank: Papyrus, Pyramid, Silt, Pharaohs, Afterlife, Mummies, Empire, Hieroglyphics, Tomb, Invaded

A rich soil and other materials that have been brought by the Nile River

ANSWER 5

silt

QUESTION 6

Word Bank: Papyrus, Pyramid, Silt, Pharaohs, Afterlife, Mummies, Empire, Hieroglyphics, Tomb, Invaded

Life after one’s death

ANSWER 6

Afterlife

QUESTION 7

Word Bank: Papyrus, Pyramid, Silt, Pharaohs, Afterlife, Mummies, Empire, Hieroglyphics, Tomb, Invaded

Pictures and symbols used as a form of writing

ANSWER 7

hieroglyphics

QUESTION 8

Word Bank: Papyrus, Pyramid, Silt, Pharaohs, Afterlife, Mummies, Empire, Hieroglyphics, Tomb, Invaded

A tall water plant found in Northern Africa and Southern Europe

ANSWER 8

papyrus

QUESTION 9

Word Bank: Papyrus, Pyramid, Silt, Pharaohs, Afterlife, Mummies, Empire, Hieroglyphics, Tomb, Invaded

Buildings that have four sides and are shaped like a triangle. The wealthy people of ancient Egypt were buried here.

ANSWER 9

Pyramids

QUESTION 10

Word Bank: Papyrus, Pyramid, Silt, Pharaohs, Afterlife, Mummies, Empire, Hieroglyphics, Tomb, Invaded

When one group of people rules over another

ANSWER 10

empire

FACTS QUESTION 11

Where is Egypt?

ANSWER 11

Africa

QUESTION 15

What happens to the Nile every Spring?

ANSWER 15

It floods

QUESTION 17

The Nile River flows across Egypt in what direction?

ANSWER 17

South to north (or bottom to top)

QUESTION 18

The Nile is considered the world’s largest what?

ANSWER 18

river

QUESTION 19

Where were the pharaohs buried?

ANSWER 19

pyramids

QUESTION 20

What was papyrus used for?

ANSWER 20

Paper mostly, Sandals baskets

QUESTION 22

What did Egyptians believe happened after they died?

ANSWER 22

An afterlife

QUESTION 23

About how long is the Nile River?

ANSWER 23

4,000 miles

What is an advancement from ancient civilizations?

Some invention or tool that made their lives better.

Example: The wheel, hieroglyphics, boats

QUESTION 28

What does silt do for the land around the Nile river?

ANSWER 28

Makes it fertile

What is an economy?

An economy has to do with money or trade.

How they got what they needed to survive.

What they spent for the things they wanted and needed.

NAME THE FOLLOWING LOCATION

Word BankThe Red SeaMediterranean SeaNile RiverPersian GulfSahara DesertEastern DesertNile Delta

Sahara Desert

NAME THE FOLLOWING LOCATION

Word BankThe Red SeaMediterranean SeaNile RiverPersian GulfSahara DesertEastern DesertNile Delta

Eastern Desert

NAME THE FOLLOWING LOCATION

Word BankThe Red SeaMediterranean SeaNile RiverPersian GulfSahara DesertEastern DesertNile Delta

Nile Delta

NAME THE FOLLOWING LOCATION

Word BankThe Red SeaMediterranean SeaNile RiverPersian GulfSahara DesertEastern DesertNile Delta

Mediterranean Sea

NAME THE FOLLOWING LOCATION

Word BankThe Red SeaMediterranean SeaNile RiverPersian GulfSahara DesertEastern DesertNile Delta

The Red Sea

QUESTION 29

What would have happened to Egypt if it wasn’t for the Nile River?

ANSWER 29

It would be JUST a desert.

QUESTION 30

How long did mummification preserve the bodies of the people for?

How many days did the process take?

ANSWER 30

Thousands of years

70 days

QUESTION 12

Who was one of the female rulers of ancient Egypt?

ANSWER 12

Hatshepsut

QUESTION 24

What material did ancient Egyptians use for clothes?

ANSWER 24

linen

QUESTION 16

What did the Egyptians use to dry out the body during the mummification process?

ANSWER 16

natron

ANSWER IN A COMPLETE SENTENCEQUESTION 26

What part of the internal organs was PUT BACK INSIDE the mummy?

And why?

ANSWER 26

The heart They believed it was the center of all

their body’s actions

QUESTION 25

What were the internal organs put into from the mummy?

ANSWER 25

Canopic jars

QUESTION 27

Why was King Tut remembered?

ANSWER 27

None of his treasures were stolen

Flat grasslands, found in the south of Egypt are called….

SAVANNAS

What is the name of the greatest Pharaoh of the New Kingdom?

RAMSES II

Who was believed to be the son of the sun god, Re?

THE PHARAOHS

What type of crops were common in Egypt?

WHEAT, BARLEY, AND FLAX

Who was the main Egyptian God?

RE

What was an Egyptian invention to prevent the pharaoh or wealthy people from decomposing?

embalming

Woman pharaoh who wanted to improve the Egyptian economy

Hatshepsut

Name 3 reasons the Nile River was important to the Egyptians.

Trade Transportation Irrigation Drinking water Papyrus Protection