A form of writing used by the Egyptians that utilizes pictographs (pictures that represent words).
What is Hierglyphics
100
The center of Egyptian life, the source of water and life for all of Egypt.
What is the Nile River
100
The title for the supreme Egyptian ruler of Egypt who was thought to be a god on earth.
What is the Pharaoh
100
One of the most famous Egyptians Gods, Egyptian God of the Sun
Who is Ra
100
The Nile River deposited this type of "natural fertilizer" every year, making the Nile River valley a rich farmland.
What is Silt
200
A person who's job is to read and write for governmental or religious administrative purposes
What is a scribe
200
Egypt territory is mostly composed of this type of environment and terrain.
What is a desert
200
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200
A term used to describe a religious belief in many gods, the type of religion Egyptians practiced
What is polytheism
200
Draw an illustration of the Egyptian social pyramid, your team will receive 200 points for every level you get correct. The teacher will show you an example of the social pyramid for 30 seconds
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300
Many Egyptians thought of this as a continuation of their regular life on earth.
What is the Afterlife
300
Egypt is located on the northern part of which continent?
What is Africa
300
A famous Egyptian pharaoh who is really only famous because he is one of the few pharaohs who's mummy and tomb was found untouched by tomb raiders.
Who was King Tut
300
A famous Egyptian god, god of the dead, appears as a human with a jackal's head
Who is Anubis
300
A form of monumental architecture invented by the Egyptian that is common throughout the world today. The most popular and striking example in the United States is the Washington Memorial.
What is an Obelisk
400
In order to preserve their existence in the afterlife, many Egyptians had their bodies embalmed and turned into this...
What is a Mummy
400
A valuable metal and important resource that Egypt had large deposits of, making it a rich nation.
What is Gold
400
A famous Egyptian Pharaoh who is known for constructing large numbers of temples and monuments throughout Egypt.
Who is Ramses II
400
These feats of monumental architecture were constructed to serve as tombs for the Egyptian Pharaohs
What is a Pyramid(s)
400
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500
Although mostly females use this product today, it was not uncommon for men and women to use it to make themselves look pristine in ancient Egypt
What is Make-up/cosmetics
500
The name of the two deserts that surround the country of ancient Egypt
What is the Sahara and Sinai Desert
500
A famous Egyptian Queen who was almost erased from history because after her death people tried to destroy every record of her name.
Who is Hathsheput
500
The ancient Egyptians believed in this practice which means "order and justice." It helped them spend a lifetime of being fair and just at all times.
What is Ma'at
500
For thousands of years, the Egyptian form of writing was lost and could not be understood until this important archaeological discovery in 1800.