Geography
History
Geography 2.0
History 2.0
Mixed
100

What is the part of the river that curves and bends called? 

meander

100

Name one of the female pharaohs from the New Kingdom. 

Hatshepsut/ Nefertiti

100

Where are salmon born? 

rivers

100
Who was the first King/Pharaoh to unite Upper and Lower Egypt? 

King Narmer

100
What is the name of the second-longest river after the Nile? 

The Amazon

200

Salmon swim to the oceans in which stage of their life cycle? 

smolts

200

Who built the Pyramid of Giza and the Sphinx? 

Khufu

200

What is the end of the river where it empties its water into the ocean called?

mouth

200

Where were the pharaohs buried in the Old Kingdom? 

Pyramids

200

A river splitting into small rivers, creating a triangle of marshes is called a ____?

delta

300

These traditional sailing boats travel along the Nile. 

feluccas
300

In which period was Egypt at its greatest? Name one reason why. 

The New Kingdom - they conquered many neighboring territories, ruling much of the Middle East.
300

What kind of power does the Aswan High Dam produce using the river water? 

Hydroelectric power

300

As the symbols of kingship in Ancient Egypt, what did the pharaoh carry? Explain what one of them symbolizes. 

a flail - shows that he was the provider of food, a crook - shows that he was the leader and protector of his people.

300

What was the reason for Akhenaten's statues and monuments being destroyed and his name being removed from the list of Egypt's rulers? 

He insisted that his people change religion.

400

What structure can be built to reduce flooding? 

levee or flood banks 

400

What were the two names used to call the pharaoh before the New Kingdom? 

Lord of the Two Lands, High Priest of Every Temple 

400

Name the two ways to say the start of the river. 

source or headwater

400

As a defender of the country, what did the pharaoh have to do? 

He had to lead the army into battle, but if the war was away from the capital, he would send his general in his place. 

400

Who were the four people the pharaoh would meet throughout his day? 

The vizier, scribes, the chief treasurer, the controller of the state granaries, the generals, priests, noble men and women, royal sandal bearer, royal fan bearer 

500

How long is the Nile? / What are the two main branches of the Nile, and where do they come from? 

nearly 7000 km / The White Nile (Lake Victoria) and The Blue Nile (Lake Tana)

500
The name of the deity Akhenaten believed in. / The son of Akhenaten. 

Aten, King Tutankhamun

500

How can we take care of rivers? 

Making sure the river water is not polluted. Studying the animals/plants that live/grow in or near the river. Building structures to maintain the banks from erosion/floods.
500

Name 5 gods from the Egyptian religion and what are they the gods of? 

Ra - the sun god, Horus - the god of the sky, Osiris - the god of the underworld, Isis - the goddess of fertility, Thoth - the god of knowledge

500

Explain what would happen in a day as a pharaoh. 

Your answer based on the info from the textbook 

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