Religion
Achievements
Government
Society
Geography
100
The belief in many gods
What is polytheism?
100
The Egyptians were able to use this plant to make paper
What is Papyrus?
100
Double jeopardy - Quickly draw a social class pyramid describing the social classes and what their status is. You should have six categories. You can wager your total points thus far and double it, though if you get the question wrong you can lose points.
Pharoah, Priests, Nobles, Craftspeople & Merchants, Farmers, Slaves
100
They buy, sell and trade goods from far away places.
What are merchants?
100
This river foods annually, giving the people of Egypt fertile farmland
What is the Nile River?
200
The process of preserving a dead body so it will not rot.
What is mummification?
200
Ancient Egyptians used this invention to help predict when the Nile would rise and flood their fields.
What is a calendar?
200
He received his powers and right to rule from the gods
Who is the Pharoah?
200
They make products with their hands and are extremely talented.
What are artisans?
200
This desert sits to the West of the Nile river valley and isolates Egypt, protecting it from invasion.
What is the Sahara Desert?
300

This social group sits right below the Pharoah on the social class system.

What are Priests & Priestesses?

300

This structure serves as a tomb and monument to dead pharoahs.

What is a pyramid?

300
The term for a government with a single ruler
What is a Monarchy?
300

This social class held more power in Egyptian society than they did in other ancient civilizations

What are women?

300
This body of water is North of Egypt and gives them the ability to trade with Europe.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
400
The Egyptians believed in this, that is why they preserved their dead and filled their chambers with gifts and possessions.
What is the afterlife?
400
This achievement allowed the Egyptians to communicate with each other and pass down knowledge to further generations.
What are Hieroglyphics?
400

This social class were wealthy land owners and served as politicians, military leaders and law makers, serving the will of the Pharoah

What are Nobles?

400
This individual is considered a god and sits at the top of the social pyramid
Who is the Pharoah?
400
This body of water sits East of Egypt, allowing for a Sea route to India and China
What is the Red Sea?
500
According to their ancient beliefs, this god controlled the the rise and flooding of the Nile.
Who is Osiris?
500
This process allowed Egyptians to gain knowledge about the human body, allowing them to diagnose disease and perform surgery.
What is mummification?
500
The name for a family that rules for many years.
What is a dynasty?
500

This classification system shows the status of people in society

What is a social class system or social structure?

500
This "dirt" spreads over the farmland when the river floods providing valuable nutrients and minerals to the soil.
What is silt?
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