Geography
What is the main river that flows through Egypt?
The Nile River
A series of rulers from the same family.
What is the name of the Egyptian writing system?
Hieroglyphics
Why did the Egyptians build the pyramids?
Burial purposes, and to show the power/strength of Egypt.
Where does Mr. Tripp go to college?
Spring Arbor University
What is the Sea that is to the North of Egypt?
The Mediterranean Sea
Why did Egypt become so wealthy?
They were able to trade, division of labor, plunder.
What was their paper made out of?
Papyrus
Who was the last pharaoh of Egypt?
Cleopatra
What is Mr. Tripp's favorite thing to do outside of teaching?
Play disc golf
What is the Sea that is to the East of Egypt?
The Red Sea
Who was the king that became ruler of Egypt when he was nine years old?
King Tut
What is the artifact that helped archaeologists figure out how to read the ancient Egyptian writing system?
The Rosetta Stone
Why was the pharaoh's tomb packed with thousands of expensive items?
They believed they needed those items for the afterlife.
What is Mr. Tripp's favorite movies? (Two possible answers)
Star Wars/Harry Potter
What is the resource that Egypt significantly lacked?
Timber
What was the role of Viziers?
They did most of the day to day work for the Pharoah (Government Official)
How many of years of training did it take to become a scribe?
Five years.
The "________" Ratio was used to build the pyramids and many other things.
The Golden Ratio
What is Mr. Tripp's favorite desert?
Apple Pie
Why does it look like Upper and Lower Egypt are flipped when you look at a map?
Elevation
Who was the female ruler of Egypt, who was later most likely killed by her stepson?
Queen Hatshepsut.
What is the style of Egyptian art?
Frontalism
Explain each type of government: Dictatorship, Theocracy, and Oligarchy.
Dictatorship: Total control over everybody.
Theocracy: Ruled by religious leaders.
Oligarchy: Ruled by a few.
Before Mr. Tripp wanted to be a middle school teacher, what grade/s did he want to teach?
Elementary school teacher