Geography
Egyptian Geography
Vocabulary
People
Achievements
100
The number of oceans in the world
What is four?
100
This sea is north of Egypt
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
100
Drawing or symbol that represents a word or sound
What is a hieroglyph?
100
She wore the pharaoh's male clothing while she ruled Egypt. She thought she was the lion-headed goddess of war.
Who was Hatshepsut?
100
These architectural marvels had underground chambers, including a burial chamber for the pharaoh.
What were the pyramids?
200
The number of continents in the world
What is 7?
200
This sea is East of the Mediterranean Sea
What is the Red Sea?
200
Material made from reeds that grew along the Nile River to write upon
What is papyrus?
200
He ruled Ancient Egypt as king.
Who was the pharaoh?
200
The largest pyramid in Egypt
What is the Great Pyramid of Khufu?
300
The continent we live on
What is North America?
300
This part of Egypt is in the northern section
What is Lower Egypt?
300
Buying and selling of goods and services
What is commerce?
300
Howard Carter found his mummy after World War One.
Who was King Tut? OR Who was Tutankhamun?
300
Some of these were colossal gods in the temples. Smaller ones were placed in tombs along with mummies.
What are statues?
400
The 3 continents around the Mediterranean Sea
What is Europe, Asia and Africa?
400
The most important body of water in Egypt
What is the Nile River?
400
Trade created this dependence by each country or group on each other
What is interdependence?
400
The ruling family of a country over the course of many years.
What is a dynasty?
400
The Ancient Egyptians finally came up with one that was 365 days long - just like ours!
What is a calendar?
500
The five themes of geography
What is location, place, regions, movement, human-environment interaction?
500
This extends both East and West of the Nile River
What is the Sahara Desert?
500
Black wood from Africa
What is ebony?
500
Powerful warrior pharaoh who fought the Hittites and who built more monuments than any other pharoah
Who was Ramses ? OR Who was Ramses II?
500
Egyptians needed to know this study of the body and its organs to be such skilled surgeons.
What is anatomy?
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