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Deities, Symbols, and Tombs
Geography
Social Class
Art/Architecture
Innovations and Technologies
100

Who is the god of the afterlife?

Osiris
100
Every year the Nile River would flood providing rich soil called what? 

Silt

100

Who is at the top of a social pyramid in Ancient Egypt?

Pharaohs

100

Egyptians would build these types of structures (monuments) that are still around today.

Temples

Pyramids

Tombs *optional*

Obelisk 

100

What was the original first type of paper?

Papyrus 

(You are welcome Chase B.) 

200

True or False, the only thing you would find in a tomb would be a sarcophagus (a coffin). 

False

200

The _____ on both eastern and western parts of Ancient Egypt provided protection for the civilization.

Deserts 

200

What is the lowest class on the pyramid and how did they become these people?

Slaves who were capture in war and worked for Egypt. 

200

Why were the pyramids so important to Ancient Egyptians, particularly pharaohs?

It gave them a good spot in the afterlife where they had many things. This includes jewelry, boats, gold, oils and ointments, weapons, etc. 

200

What was the ancient writing style of the Egyptians called? 

Hieroglyphs

300

True or False, The Pharaoh was considered to be a god and he was responsible for ensuring that the Nile flooded every year?

True

300
What is the triangular shaped region of Lower Egypt called that has extremely fertile soil? 

Nile Delta or Delta Nile

300

Farmers provided a surplus of food to the people and were part of the reason why civilizations started, but they only get this spot on the social pyramid.

Second to the bottom

300

Paintings from Ancient Egypt help us learn what about their culture? Provided at least two examples.

Paintings tell us that they had the following:

Farmers (farming)

Social Class

They were polytheistic 

Different major events in history

Innovations and technologies they had 

300
What were at least 3 different technologies of Ancient Egypt. 

Calendar

Pyramids

Shaduf 

Math

Hieroglyphs 

400

The Ankh is a symbol that represents ______.

It is often called "The Key of _______."

Life

400

The Nile River flows North from ____ Egypt to _____ Egypt. (Think regions of Egypt)

Upper Egypt to Lower Egypt

400
These people only paid tribute to the gods and did not interact or communicate with the citizens of Egypt. 
Priests
400
Using the image I just showed you on the board, tell me who this temple belonged too. Hint* She was the first female pharaoh with a difficult name to pronounce.

Hatshepsut 

400

How did the Shaduf work? Why did it improve Ancient Egyptian life? 

It moved water from the rivers through canals to the fields where crops grew. It helped provide a surplus of food so that the civilization could flourish and grow. 

500
Which goddesses tears flood the Nile River every year when she mourns the death of her husband? 

Isis

500

What are the rocky parts in the Nile River called that are dangerous to pass and provide protection for the Egyptians? 

Cataracts

500

What did the Viziers or Nobles do for Ancient Egypt?

Small groups of people who oversaw regions of Egypt called Nomes.

500

What are some of the rules you notice from the image I'm showing you. Think grass is green, sky is blue. 

Pharaohs or higher classes are drawn larger

Toe and Finger Size are the same

The people who work inside are shown as yellow skinned versus the outdoor orange skinned workers

The way the body was shown is always the same (some parts are in profile, while others are frontal)  

500

What were the 3 seasons of Ancient Egypt. Bonus points if you can remember some of the actual names.

Akhet, the flooding season 

Peret, the growing season

Shemu, the harvesting season