Ancient Egypt SOL 2.1 & 2.4
Jamal Jazmin Chelsea Meet the contestants
Directions Assign a scorekeeper. Divide the class either into two teams, or groups of teams. Have captains for each team that will decide which problem will be chosen. Click on the point value and it will take you to that problem. Students work the problem in a given time. When the time expires, students show their answers. If 6 students work a 100-point problem, the team will earn 600 points. There are two daily doubles in the game indicated by yellow lettering when you get to the question. These questions are worth double the points. After the given time period, click anywhere on that slide and it will take you to the correct answer. It is now the next team's turn. Just repeat the above steps. The team with the most points is declared the WINNER.
Categories The Land Contributions Inventions Potpourri 100 200 300
What river is located in Egypt? The Land 100 What river is located in Egypt?
Click here to go to categories Answer 100 The Nile River Click here to go to categories
What is the climate of Egypt like? The Land 200 What is the climate of Egypt like?
Click here to go to categories Answer 200 Hot and Dry Click here to go to categories
How did the Ancient Egyptians adapt to their environment? The Land 300 How did the Ancient Egyptians adapt to their environment?
They fished, farmed and irrigated the land. Answer 300 They fished, farmed and irrigated the land. Click here to go to categories
What style of writing did the Ancient Egyptians use? Contributions 100 What style of writing did the Ancient Egyptians use?
Click here to go to categories Answer 100 Hieroglyphics Click here to go to categories
What contribution did ancient Egyptians make to written language? Contributions 200 What contribution did ancient Egyptians make to written language?
Language written with characters and symbols Answer 200 Language written with characters and symbols Click here to go to categories
Contributions 300 What style of architecture did the Ancient Egyptians contribute to the modern world?
Monuments in the form of pyramids Answer 300 Monuments in the form of pyramids Click here to go to categories
Inventions 100 What invention did the ancient Egyptians give to the world that we use a form of to write on today?
Paper made from Papyrus Answer 100 Paper made from Papyrus Click here to go to categories
Inventions Daily Double 400 Points On what did the Ancient Egyptians base their calendar?
Answer Daily Double 400 Points A 365 day calendar based on the moon and stars. Click here to go to categories
Inventions 300 What timely invention did the ancient Egyptians give to the modern word?
Click here to go to categories Answer 300 The clock Click here to go to categories
Potpourri Daily Double 200 Points What does the word architecture mean?
Answer Daily Double 200 points The style of a building Click here to go to categories
Egypt is on the continent of ______? Potpourri 200 Egypt is on the continent of ______?
Click here to go to categories Answer 200 Africa Click here to go to categories
What kind of plant life is located in Egypt? Potpourri 300 What kind of plant life is located in Egypt?
Grasses located along the Nile River Answer 300 Grasses located along the Nile River Click here to go to categories