Ancient Egypt 101
What river was extremely important to Ancient Egypt?
Nile River
What does pharaoh mean?
The king or queen of Ancient Egypt
A mummy is a preserved body. What is another meaning of the word mummy?
A word used for mother in some varieties of English.
Would you want to live in Ancient Egypt? Why or why not?
Any reasonable response
What did Egyptians use hieroglyphics for?
writing/ communicating
What were pyramids primarily built for?
Tombs for pharaohs
What is a mummy?
A dead body that was preserved
Ancient Egyptians ate dates. What is another meaning of date?
A specific day / romantic meeting.
What would be the BEST part of living near the Nile? Explain your answer.
Where would you find a mummy?
In a tomb
What is a pharaoh?
A ruler/king or queen of Ancient Egypt
What is a tomb?
A place where a dead person is buried
A pharaoh was a ruler of Ancient Egypt. What is another meaning of ruler?
A tool to measure things
Would you want to be a pharaoh? Why or why not?
Any reasonable answer
Why was the Nile important to Ancient Egyptians?
It provided water, food, transportation, and land for farming.
Why did Egyptians mummify bodies?
They believed the body needed to be preserved for the afterlife
What are hieroglyphics?
A writing system that used pictures and symbols
The Nile was important to Egyptian life. What are TWO meanings of bank?
Side of a river / financial institution.
You and a partner disagree about whether pyramids were worth building. Give your opinion and respond to your partner's opinion.
Any reasonable response
Would you rather visit a pyramid or sail on the Nile? Tell us why.
Any
Name three things the Nile river provided to Ancient Egyptians
Possible: water, food, transportation, fertile soil, farming
What is civilization?
A group of people living together with a shared culture
The Nile has water moving through it. What are TWO meanings of current?
Flow of water / happening now.
You are an Ancient Egyptian planning a trip. What would you do and where would you go?
Any reasonable response
Someone says that building the pyramids would have been easy! do you agree or disagree? Give a reason
Any