Egypt
These were used to help construct the pyramids.
What are ramps?
The god Osiris often used black and green to represent what features of the Nile?
What is black for silt and mud and green for vegetation?
For what is Egyptian civilization known?
What is pharaohs, pyramids, mummies. farming?
Way Egyptians watered their crops when the Nile waters receded.
What are canals or irrigation?
For Muslims, obeying God’s will means following the ______________
What are the 5 Pillars?
Where and what are the most obvious tombs of pharaohs located?
Where is Giza, Egypt the pyramids
Why is Egypt called the “gift of the Nile?”
What is the Nile is the source and lifeblood of life in Egypt?
The ancient Egyptian practice of mummification MOST reflected a belief in
What is the afterlife?
Followers of which religion engage in the practices listed below? 1. Fasting during Ramadan 2. Praying five times each day 3. Giving charity to the poor
What is Islam?
This climate zone is the transition from dry to tropical
Where is the Sahel?
Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?
What is to enjoy in the afterlife?
What is a dynasty?
What is from dad to son - a ruling family?
What was the defining characteristic of polytheistic religions?
What is the belief in more than one god.
Which text is essential to the practice of Islam?
What is the Quaran?
Which river was essential to the survival of the West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
What is the Niger River?
What civilization depended on the Nile River for farming?
Where is Egypt?
Who would the people of Egypt blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck?
Who is pharoah both ruler and god?
What was the role of scribes in ancient Egypt?
What is produces writings or hieroglyphics?
Islam’s teachings are associated with what prophet?
Who is Muhammad?
This climate zone is the largest desert
Where is the Sahara Desert?
Who becomes Pharaoh when the reigning pharaoh dies?
Who is the eldest male relative or the son
How did these Egyptian myths reflect their values and beliefs about civilizations?
What is myths tell of the gods and goddesses worshipped?
What type of writing did the Egyptians use on temples and tombs?
What is hieroglyphics?
Why is Ramadan significant to Muslims?
What is the holy month?
Climate region with grasslands.
Where is the Savannah?