This ain't Science Class
A 6-7 Culture
Travel and Yap
Secret Mystery
Blast from the Past
100
Why did the Ancient Egyptians have significant knowledge of human anatomy (ie: organs, blood vessels, etc)?
Due to the process of mummification
100
What "artifact" would the Egyptians use for farming?
A plow!
100
What is "surplus?"
Having more of something than is needed.
More candy than you can eat! (Halloween)
100
What is a Pharoah?
Pharaohs are the ruler of egypt, the living divine ruler
They rule everything, the money and the people
Pharaohs represent the gods
100
What did the Phoenicians trade that we learned about?
The purple dye.
200
What was the purpose of mummification for the Ancient Egyptians?
To preserve them for the afterlife.
200
What kind of religion did the Ancient Egyptians have?
Polytheism - The religion of many gods!
200
Why was the Nile River so important to the Ancient Egyptians?
It provided fertile soil with its flooding.
It was a method of transportation for trading.
200
Name a Pharaoh that we discussed in this unit and describe one of their accomplishments.
Hatshepsut
Thutmose III
Ramses II
Tutankhamun
200
What did the Sumerians have in common in terms of religion with the Ancient Egyptians?
They were both polytheistic, or believed in many gods.
300
What does the Scarab beetle represent?
A symbol of renewal and rebirth.
300
What did the gods mean to the people of Ancient Egypt?
The gods controlled everything such as the flooding of the Nile.
When they were displeased or unhappy there was bad results. When the gods were happy there were good results.
300
What happened along the Nile that helped create fertile soil known to the Egyptians as Kemet, or Black Lands?
Annual Flooding
300
What was the purpose of the pyramids?
Tombs of the Pharaohs
300
What monotheistic religion started in Mesopotamian and moved to Israel/Canaan?
Judaism
400
List one mathematical skill the Ancient Egyptians had that was useful for trade.
Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide
400
Why was it important for the Egyptians to have items buried with them?
Hint - Think of the Pharaohs. What were they buried with in the Pyramids?
They would bring it with them to the afterlife, and be able to use the items in the afterlife.
400
What social class was highly respected for being the only Egyptians who could write?
Scribes
400
What is the green part called at the top?
Hint-Green Triangle
The Nile River Delta
400
Explain the concept of Hammurabi's law.
Equal punishment for the crime committed.
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
500
What star is the Ancient Egyptian calendar based around?
Sirius
500
What was the social structure of the Ancient Egyptians?
#1 Pharaoh
#2 Nobles/Priests
#3 Scribes
#4 Merchants/Artisans
#5 Farmers, Slaves, Servants
500
What is the name of the written language the Egyptians used?
Hieroglyphics
500
Who was the Egyptian god of the Sun, and of Creation?
Bonus points! What was on top of the god's head?
Ra, with a falcon for a head.
500
What was the name of the writing language the Ancient Sumerians used?
Cuneiform