Geography
the direction of the Nile River’s flow
What is from south to north?
This is the type of climate Egypt has, with hot days and very little rainfall.
What is a desert climate?
This god had the head of a jackal and guided souls to the afterlife.
Who is Anubis?
This great pharaoh was known for his military victories and massive building projects, including temples at Abu Simbel.
Who is Ramses II?
How did Egypt’s climate influence where people lived?
People lived near the Nile where they could grow food and survive.
The Egyptians viewed this natural event as a blessing, not a disaster.
What is a flood?
The final plague struck down all of these among the Egyptians.
Who are the firstborn sons?
This pharaoh’s successor, Thutmose III, tried to erase their name from history by removing it from temples and monuments.
Who is Hatshepsut?
This sea is where the Nile River empties its fresh water.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
These powerful seasonal rains in Africa caused the Nile to overflow each year.
What are monsoons?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Name FOUR countries that the Nile River flows through
This Pharaoh unified Egypt and took the throne at the young age of ten!
Who is Ahmose?
This desert lies to the west of the Nile River.
What is the Sahara Desert?
You might see crocodiles, wildebeests, and this large river animal along the Nile.
What is a hippopotamus?
The religious celebration remembers God sparing the Israelites
What is Passover?
This pharaoh tried to change Egypt’s religion by forcing worship of one god, Aten, the sun god.
Who is Amenhotep III ?
The Nile begins in this large lake in Uganda.
What is Lake Victoria?
Egyptians welcomed floods because they left behind this rich farming material.
What is silt?
Ancient Egyptians believed the heart was weighed against this object to determine one’s fate in the afterlife.
What is a feather ?
This man discovered King Tuts tomb, revealing treasures untouched for thousands of years.
Who is Howard Carter?