Egypt Geography
What river is located in Egypt and is the second longest in the world?
The Nile River
Are Egyptians polytheistic or monotheistic?
Polytheistic
What is the name of the Egyptian writing language?
Hieroglyphics
Who is the founder of Islam?
Muhammad
What is the first event that lead to the War on Terrorism?
September 11, 2001
Why do people in Egypt settle by the Nile River?
The Nile River provides the resources they need to live and start a civilization
What is the process that the dead go through to prepare for the afterlife?
Mummification
The Egyptian social pyramid has 6 levels. Name 3 of them.
pharaoh, high priest, scribes, merchants/ craftsmen, farmers/ peasants, or slaves
True or false: Islam continues to a major religion in our world today.
VERY true!
What War lead to Jewish people illegally entering Palestine, and angering the Arabs.
On a map, the Nile River is blue and the area around the Nile River is green. What color represents the rest of Egypt and why?
tan/ yellow to show it is the desert.
There are 3 levels of the Egyptian social pyramid that are heavily involved in religion. Name 2 of them.
Pharaohs, high priests/ officials, and scribes
What is the name of the Grinch's dog?
Max!
Where is Islam founded?
Mecca
Who are the 3 groups involved in the Partition of the British- Palestine Mandate?
Arabs, Jews, and Britain
According to Elf, what is the best way to spread Christmas cheer?
Singing loud for all to hear!
Based on the tombs of Egyptians, what do they believe about the afterlife.
They can take items, people, and animals with them into the afterlife.
How did the Rosetta Stone help people decipher (translate) hieroglyphics?
The Rosetta Stone has both Greek and Hieroglyphics on it. Since they knew the Greek writing system, they could translate the Egyptian writing system.
There were 3 phases of Islam spreading. What are they?
Muslim Conquest, Non-Muslim Conquest, and Merchants/ Missionaries
What is the resource on the Nile River the people of Egypt use to make paper?
Papyrus
What is the name of the god of the Islamic and Muslim religions?
Allah
How does a social pyramid represent the social structure of Egypt?
1. It shows who is at the top of society, and who is at the bottom base on wealth and status
2. It shows how there are more people in the lower social classes, and fewer in the higher social classes
In the Polar Express, what is the first gift of Christmas?
A ringing bell from Santa's sleigh
To set up an Islamic Empire in the Middle East?