Geography
Name that Pharaoh
Vocabulary
The Social Sciences
Wildcard
100

This river flows through Egypt and into Sudan 

What is the Nile River? 

100

The 1922 discovery of this Pharaoh's fully intact tomb by Egyptologist Howard Carter made this pharaoh one of the most well known of ancient Egypt 

Who is Tutankhamen? 

100

a group of people who move frequently from place to place in order to survive

What is a nomad? 

100

The study of past events 

What is history? 

100

The process of growing food on a regular and constant basis 

What is systematic agriculture? 

200

These two rivers gave Mesopotamia it's name- "Meso" meaning "in between" 

What are the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers? 

200

This Pharaoh was responsible for driving the Hyksos out of Egypt after their 100 year reign. 

Who is Ahmose? 

200

The act of training for a particular job 

What is specialization? 

200

Oral interviews, speeches, and diary entries are examples of this type of resource

What are primary resources? 

200

The Indus Valley Civilization is located in this modern day country

What is Pakistan? 

300

Ur, Uruk, and Babylon were city-states in this ancient civilization located in the Fertile Crescent. 

What is Mesopotamia? 

300

This Pharaoh was responsible for uniting Upper and Lower Egypt

Who is Narmer? 

300

To supply land or crops with water to promote growth

What is irrigation? 
300

This Age is broken up into two parts: The Paleolithic and Neolithic

What is the Stone Age? 

300

The first civilization in Mesopotamia

What is Sumer? 

400

These two cities in ancient India both had populations of approximately 35,000. 

What are Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa? 

400

This Pharaoh was so popular that nine Pharaohs after him took his name too

Who is Ramses? 

400

A large landmass that is smaller than a continent

What is a subcontinent? 

400

Historians use these abbreviations to discuss the time before the death of Christ

What is B.C. (before Christ) or B.C.E (Before Common Era)?
400

This ruler is known for his strict code of laws

Who is Hammurabi? 

500

Ancient Mesopotamia is located in this modern day country

What is Iraq? 

500

This female Pharaoh is notable for her extensive expansion of Egypt's empire and use of trade during her reign

Who is Hatsheput? 

500

To preserve a corpse from decay 

What is embalming? 

500

the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains

What is archaeology? 

500

a type of social distinction where members of society are grouped into socioeconomic levels, based upon their occupation and income, wealth, and social status

What is a social hierarchy? 

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