Geography
Name the river in the fertile crescent that starts with an E
Euphrates
What did Ancient Egyptians call their king?
Pharaoh
The God of Sun
Ra/Re
Why was wheat an important crop?
Food
Who was the 16th president of the USA?
Abraham Lincoln
Name the river in the fertile crescent that starts with an N
Nile
In a THEOCRACY who controls the government?
Priests
The God of Death
Anubis
Why was Flax and important crop?
For making clothes
How many s's are in Mississippi
4
Name the river in the fertile crescent that starts with a T
Tigris
What was the name of the Ancient Egyptian writing system?
Hieroglyphs
The Mother God
Isis
Why was Papyrus an important crop?
For making paper
Loki
What natural protection did Egypt have against enemies?
The desert
What is a Polytheistic religion?
Many gods
The Sky God and God of War
Horus
Why was flooding of the Nile a good thing?
It brought silt onto the crops to fertilize them
Which 2 BDS teachers have the same initials? (first and last name letters)
Sean Striefsky and Spencer Song
Name 3 inventions from Ancient Egypt
Pulley
Mummification
Toothpaste
Pyramids
Ink
Sphinx
Wigs
Makeup
Bowling
Paper (papyrus)
Writing (hieroglyphs)
Barbers
What is the process called when someone has their organs removed, is wrapped in bandages, and is put into a sarcophagus inside a pyramid?
Mummification
The God of chaos and violence
Seth
Why was flooding of the Nile a bad thing?
It destroyed crops and destroyed houses
The binary system consists of which 2 numbers?
0 and 1