River
Daily Life
Pyramids
Gifts
Crazy Facts
100
Name the river that flows through Egypt.
The Nile River
100
The Egyptians used this language for writing
hieroglyphics
100
Where are pharaohs buried?
pyramids
100
What did the Egyptians use geometry for?
to locate farmer's fields after a flood
100
What is Mrs. Fulk's favorite color?
yellow
200
How often did the Egyptians work on farming?
8 or 9 months throughout the year
200
The Egyptians believed in many gods, this belief is known as
polytheism
200
Who built the pyramids and how long did they work on them.
the Egyptian people, 3-4 months a year
200
This gift is still used today..... clue: our word today comes from the Egyptian word
Papyrus
200
What is the key to unlocking hyroglyphics
Rosetta Stone
300
How did the river help the Egyptians
water for crops, drink, transportation, etc....
300
Egyptians wrote on this
papyrus
300
Describe the process for mummifying a person
1. pull out organs 2. rub with spices and minerals 3. take strips of cloth and wrap ya' tight 4. place in a box inside a pyramid
300
The Egyptians designed a 12 month calendar with ________ days
365
300
Finish this line.... They believed in an ____________ They'd get strips of cloth and they'd wrap you tight.
afterlife
400
What direction does the Nile River flow
from the south to the north
400
How did the Egyptians use papyrus
scribes wrote on it and and they used reed stems to make pens
400
Who was the first Pharaoh in Egypt....he united upper and lower Egypt
Menes
400
Egyptians discover astronomy and _______ planets without a telescope.
5
400
Who is Mrs. Gump's next door neighbor?
Mrs. Rowe
500
Name the female pharaoh that promoted trade along the Nile
Hatshepsut
500
Who is the "lord of the dead"
Osiris
500
Pharaoh used to mean "great house"....what does it mean now
the rulers themselves
500
moldy bread was often used in ancient Egypt to heal __________
infections
500
Finish this line.... So pharaohs sit back, sip tea, and get rich, while ________ _______ ________ _______ to build the pyramids
workers break their backs
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