Geography
Vocabulary
Wild Sock
Who, What, When?
Inventions
100
Which number on the map most directly contributed to the development of ancient Egypt?
What is Number 1?
100
Ancient Egypt was governed by a series of dynasties. When a dynasty collapsed, a new pharaoh emerged to found a new dynasty.
Which of the following is the best definition of the term dynasty?
What is a ruling family?
100
Osiris was the god of the ___________.
Underworld
100
What continent is Egypt located on?
What is Africa?
100
What is Egyptian writing called?
Hieroglyphics
200
What geographic feature is represented by the X?
What is the Nile Delta?
200
Belief in many gods or goddesses
What is polytheism?
200
What are 5 examples of geographic features?
Rivers
Mountains
Oceans
Lakes
Channels
Plains
200
Who was the religious and political leader of Egypt?
What is a Pharaoh?
200
The Sphinx
Pyramids of Giza
300
What are 3 advantages of living next to the Nile River?
- Access to Water
- Navigation via river
- Irrigation systems
- Resources from the River
- Food
300
Method of preparing a dead body so that it doesn’t decay, typically done during ancient Egyptian times
What is mummification?
300
A period of political stability and prosperity in Egypt
The Old Kingdom
300
What discovery allowed historians to decode hieroglyphics?
What is Rosetta Stone?
300
Egyptians used astronomy in many aspects of their culture. They developed a calendar with 365 days that was used to forecast:
Lunar cycles
Annual flooding cycles
Solar eclipses
Hieroglyphs
Annual flooding cycles
Farming
400
Which is not a natural barrier of Egypt?
1. Mountains
2. Mediterranean Sea
3. Deserts
4. Pacific Ocean
4. Pacific Ocean
400
What is the name of the ranking/group of individuals in a society?
Social Structure
Social Ranking
Social Hierarchy
Social Pyramid
400
What example of Egypt architecture is this?
An Egyptian Obelisk
400
The Ancient Egyptians developed a system of writing used by all citizens. Which of the following BEST describes the method of writing an Egyptian students would have had?
Writing cuneiform on papyrus paper
Writing hieroglyphics on papyrus paper
Writing hieroglyphics on stone tablets
Writing cuneiform on clay tablets
2. Writing hieroglyphics on papyrus paper
400
A stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription and associated with the ancient civilizations of Egypt
A Sarcophagus
500
The Nile River provided many benefits for the Ancient Egyptians. Which of the following BEST describes the advantages the Egyptians experienced due to their proximity to the Nile?
A. Rich soil deposits for farming, water for irrigation, and a way for transporting goods for trade
B. Water for irrigation and water for domesticated animals
C. Rich soil deposits and a place to bathe
D. Water for irrigation, rich soil deposits for farming, and a place to swim
A. Rich soil deposits for farming, water for irrigation, and a way for transporting goods for trade
500
The diagram compares Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt. Which characteristic belongs in the middle of the diagram?
Election of Leaders
Belief if One God
Written Records
Mummified Royal Bodies
Written Records
500
Which option identifies the location of Upper Egypt and the reason for the name?
1: Upper Egypt was a Saharan region with high temperatures.
2: Upper Egypt was a crowded area near the Nile River delta.
3: Upper Egypt was an area of higher elevation closer to the Nile River source.
4: Upper Egypt was a distant region with access to Red Sea trade routes.
1: Upper Egypt was a Saharan region with high temperatures.
500
Women and children were given very few rights in Egypt and were not equal to men.
Women were superior to men in Egypt.
Women and children had rights in Egypt, but were not seen as equal to men.
In general, women and children enjoyed a fairly high level of independence and were seen as equal to Egyptian men.
In general, women and children enjoyed a fairly high level of independence and were seen as equal to Egyptian men.
500
What is the technology seen in the picture and what was it used for?
It is shaduf, which the Egyptians used for irrigation.