Ancient Egypt Jeopardy! By Cristina Osborn Image from Microsoft Clip Art

Ancient Egypt Jeopardy! Geography Religion King Tut Writing 100 200 300

Geography 100 On which continent is Egypt located? Africa Antarctica Asia Image from Microsoft Clip Art Answer

Geography 100- Answer On which continent is Egypt located? Africa Image from www.afrikaworld.net

Image from Microsoft Clip Art Geography 200 In which direction does the Nile River flow? North South East West Answer Image from Microsoft Clip Art

Geography 200- Answer In which direction does the Nile River flow? North Image from www.artsmia.org

Geography 300 What is a delta? A place where a river begins in the mountains A triangle shaped area of land by the mouth of a river A place where a river forms whitewater rapids Answer

Geography 300- Answer What is a delta? B. A triangle shaped area of land by the mouth of a river Image from www.franklin.ma.us

Religion 100 What was the purpose of a pyramid? It was a palace for the pharaoh and his family. It was a tomb for the pharaoh’s mummy. It was a place for people to hide in during floods. Image from Microsoft Clip Art Answer

Religion 100- Answer What was the purpose of a pyramid? It was a tomb for the pharaoh’s mummy. Sarcophagus of Pharaoh Merenptah Image from www.huffingtonpost.com

Religion 200 Which is NOT a step in making a mummy? Remove the brain through the nose B. Weigh the heart against the Feather of Truth C. Cover the body in natron Image from egypt.mrdonn.org Answer

Religion 200- Answer Which is NOT a step in making a mummy? B. Weigh the heart against the Feather of Truth Image from http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/MUS/ED/mummy.html

Religion 300 What did ancient Egyptians believe about death? All people would go to the afterlife to live Osiris. If Anubis judged them to have a good heart, then they would go to the afterlife. No one would go to the afterlife because the Devourer would eat them first. Answer

Religion 300- Answer What did ancient Egyptians believe about death? B. If Anubis judged them to have a good heart, then they would go to the afterlife. Image from mesuandrews.com

King Tut 100 What is a term for a ruler in ancient Egypt? President Prime minister Pharaoh Answer

King Tut 100- Answer What is a term for a ruler in ancient Egypt? C. Pharaoh Image from egypt.mrdonn.org

King Tut 200 Who found King Tut’s tomb? Rosetta Stone Howard Carter & Lord Carnarvon C. A farmer Answer Image from www.king-tut.org.uk

King Tut 200- Answer Who found King Tut’s tomb? B. Howard Carter & Lord Carnarvon Image from http://philosophyofscienceportal.blogspot.com/2010/06/bucks-behind-tuts-diggeorge-edward.html

King Tut 300 Why was King Tut so famous? He was the “Boy King.” His tomb was the only one not found robbed in the Valley of the Kings. Some people thought his tomb was cursed. All of the above Answer

King Tut 300- Answer Why was King Tut so famous? D. All of the above

Writing 100 What is the name of the ancient Egyptian writing? Papyrus B. Hieroglyphs Pharaohs Image from egypttourinfo.com Answer

Writing 100- Answer What is the name of the ancient Egyptian writing? B. Hieroglyphs

Writing 200 What is the name of the object that helped people decode hieroglyphs? Nile River B. King Tut’s tomb Rosetta Stone Answer

Writing 200- Answer What is the name of the object that helped people decode hieroglyphs? C. Rosetta Stone Image from en.wikipedia.org

Writing 300 Which 3 languages were carved into the Rosetta Stone? Hieroglyphics, late Egyptian, and Greek B. Hieroglyphics, Spanish, and Greek Hieroglyphs, French, and Greek Answer

Writing 300- Answer Which 3 languages were carved into the Rosetta Stone? Hieroglyphics, late Egyptian & Greek Image from artyfactory.com