Geography
Africa
This pharaoh was famous for dying young and having a tomb full of rich treasures.
King Tut
This was the most common job in ancient Egypt.
Farmer
What was the writing system called in ancient Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
What main river flows through Egypt?
The Nile River
This was the name of the ancient Egyptian writing system
Hieroglyphics
What were the three main time periods called in ancient Egypt?
Old, Middle and New Kingdoms
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
Ancient Egypt was divided into two main parts. What were they?
Upper and Lower Egypt
This is a cat like structure with a human head that is a famous statue in Egypt.
The Great Sphinx
Process of farming is called what?
Agriculture
What is the only planet in our solar system that rotates clockwise?
Venus
What was the name for rough rapids throughout the Nile River?
Cataracts
What was Ramses the Great famous for? (Mr. Pelan Jr's favorite pharaoh!!)
He was a successful military pharaoh.
The worship of more than one god is called what? (Extra 100 points if you can tell me what it's called when you worship just one)
Polytheism (Just one is monotheism)
Name the 4 main oceans on our planet and the 7 continents.
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Arctic Oceans
Antarctica, Australia, Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America
Why couldn't other empires invade Egypt for a long period of time?
This was a paper like material the Egyptians used.
Papyrus
This was the type of government the ancient Egyptians used where religious leaders or priests made the decisions.
Theocracy
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City (it's inside Rome, Italy)