Transcript Egypt 2015 Jeopardy

Jeopardy
Key Terms
The Nile
Kingdoms &
Contributions
Pharaohs
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Final Jeopardy
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Where the river divides into several branches,
forming a vast, fan-shape
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delta
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The title of the kings of ancient Egypt
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pharaoh
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The joining of two separate parts into one
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unification
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Complete the definition of papyrus:
An early form of __________ made from a
_______ plant found along the ____________.
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Paper, reed, Nile
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Define the term “empire”
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A group of lands and peoples ruled by one
government.
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In which direction does the Nile River flow?
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North
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About how many miles long is the Nile River?
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4000 miles
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Describe what the Nile River does to the land in
Lower Egypt.
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Fertile, flat land – created the delta
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Name the modern day countries that the Nile
flows through.
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Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Egypt
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What did the Egyptians build to help control the
floods and assist with farming?
Irrigation canals
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The Middle Kingdom lasted from _______ BC to
________ BC.
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2100 - 1700
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The New Kingdom began when the Egyptians
defeated the __________.
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Hyksos
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What neighboring country across the
Mediterranean Sea did Egypt begin to trade
with?
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Greece
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Which woman pharaoh ruled because she
believed her stepson was too young?
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Hatshepsut
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Describe how the Egyptians would represent the
number 206.
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100 100 1 1 1 1 1 1
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Which pharaoh united Upper and Lower Egypt?
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Menes
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True or False:
Women could not be pharaohs.
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False
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Who was Hatshepsut’s stepson?
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Thutmose III
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There were area governors under the Pharaoh –
name one of their responsibilities.
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Collecting taxes or serving as a judge
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What was buried next to The Great Pyramid? Why
may it have been put there?
Boat
 So that Khufu could use it in the afterlife or it
was used to transport his body to the burial site.
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Who was the Egyptian God, Isis?
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Protect one from harm
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What is the sea to the north of Egypt?
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Mediterranean Sea
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What 2 bodies of water lies to the east of Egypt?
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Suez Canal and Red Sea
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True or False:
Egypt is in the northwestern part of Africa.
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False
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Name all 8 social classes in order from highest
to lowest.
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Pharaoh, govt. officials, soldiers, scribes,
merchants, artisans, farmers, slaves
Final Jeopardy
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Who was Khufu’s son and what did he
accomplish that is well known today?
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Khafre and he built a pyramid that was 33 feet
taller than his dad’s and also the sphinx in front
of it.