Jeopardy Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Egyptian Geography The Old Kingdom Egyptian Achievements Middle and New Kingdoms Potpourri Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Q $500 Final Jeopardy

$100 Question from Egyptian Geography The longest river in the world runs through Egypt. What is the name of that river?

$100 Answer from Egyptian Geography The Nile is the longest river in the world, and it runs through Egypt.

$200 Question from Egyptian Geography On what continent is Egypt located?

$200 Answer from Egyptian Geography Egypt is located on the continent of Africa.

$300 Question from Egyptian Geography 2/3 of farming in Egypt took place here.

$300 Answer from Egyptian Geography 2/3 of farming in Egypt took place on the delta.

$400 Question from Egyptian Geography This was left behind after floods and was used by farmers to grow a surplus of crops.

$400 Answer from Egyptian Geography Silt was left behind after floods and was used by farmers to grow a surplus of crops for the Egyptian people.

$500 Question from Egyptian Geography This pharaoh, considered the first ever in Egypt, united both Upper and Lower Egypt.

$500 Answer from Egyptian Geography Menes, the first pharaoh of Egypt, united Upper and Lower Egypt.

$100 Question from The Old Kingdom Egyptian government was based on these rulers who were thought to be part god.

$100 Answer from The Old Kingdom Egyptian societies were based on rulers called pharaohs who were considered part god.

$200 Question from The Old Kingdom According to Egyptian religion, a person’s life force, or this, would have the same needs in the afterlife that they had while living.

$200 Answer from The Old Kingdom According to Egyptian religion, a person’s life force, or ka, would have the same needs in the afterlife that they had while living.

$300 Question from The Old Kingdom In front of Kafre’s tomb sits this artifact from ancient Egypt. It has the body of a lion and the head of a human.

$300 Answer from The Old Kingdom The artifact with the body of a lion and the head of a human is known as the sphinx.

$400 Question from The Old Kingdom Egyptians stored organs of the dead in these jars so that the ka could access them in the afterlife.

$400 Answer from The Old Kingdom Egyptians stored the organs of the dead in canopic jars.

$500 Question from The Old Kingdom The mummified bodies of pharaohs were stored in these coffin-like cases. They were very detailed and sometimes made of precious materials. These were called what?

$500 Answer from The Old Kingdom Mummified bodies were stored in sarcophaguses.

$100 Question from Middle and New Kingdoms She was the first female pharaoh of Egypt, and she led during the a time period known as the New Kingdom.

$100 Answer from Middle and New Kingdoms Hatshepsut was the first female pharaoh of Egypt, and she lived during the New Kingdom.

$200 Question from Middle and New Kingdoms Egyptians are believed to have been the first people to have these animals as pets. They were also considered deities.

$200 Answer from Middle and New Kingdoms Egyptians are believed to be the first people to have cats as pets.

$300 Question from Middle and New Kingdoms What was the name of the contraption that Egyptians still use today to fetch water from the Nile? HINT : It consists of a stand, a long stick with a large rock tied to one end, and a rope with a watertight basket on the other.

$300 Answer from Middle and New Kingdoms Egyptians still use a shaduf to fetch water from the Nile.

$400 Question from Middle and New Kingdoms This people from Asia took over Lower Egypt during the Middle Kingdom.

$400 Answer from Middle and New Kingdoms The Hyksos took over Lower Egypt during the Middle Kingdom.

$500 Question from Middle and New Kingdoms Which of these time periods do Egyptologists call the New Kingdom? 1550 - 1050 BC. 2050 – 1750 BC. 2700 – 2050 BC.

$500 Answer from Middle and New Kingdoms The New Kingdom lasted from 1550 - 1050 BC.

$100 Question from Egyptian Achievements The ancient Egyptian writing system was called what?

$100 Answer from Egyptian Achievements The ancient Egyptian writing system was called hieroglyphics.

$200 Question from Egyptian Achievements Originally, Egyptian writing was done on stone. That was until this Egyptian “paper” was created by flattening and drying out reeds that grew on the banks of the Nile.

$200 Answer from Egyptian Achievements This Egyptian “paper” was known as papyrus.

$300 Question from Egyptian Achievements This structure could usually be found at the entrance of the temples built for Egyptian gods. They were carved out of one piece of stone and would have hieroglyphics carved into the sides of them.

$300 Answer from Egyptian Achievements Obelisks were structures that could be found at the entrances of temples built for Egyptian gods.

$400 Question from Egyptian Achievements This was found in Egypt and was used to decode hieroglyphics and “unlock” much of Egypt’s past.

$400 Answer from Egyptian Achievements The Rosetta Stone was found in Egypt and was used to decode hieroglyphics.

$500 Question from Egyptian Achievements In 1922, this pharaoh’s tomb was found in the Valley of the Kings untouched.

$500 Answer from Egyptian Achievements King Tut’s tomb was found in 1922, untouched.

$100 Question from Potpourri Egyptians believed in many gods. In other words, they were what?

$100 Answer from Potpourri Egyptians believed in many gods, or were polytheistic.

$200 Question from Potpourri This was the job that the majority of Egyptians held.

$200 Answer from Potpourri The majority of Egyptians were farmers.

$300 Question from Potpourri This is a series of rulers from the same family.

$300 Answer from Potpourri A dynasty is a series of rulers from the same family.

$400 Question from Potpourri This person would be blamed if disease struck or if crops didn’t grow.

$400 Answer from Potpourri The pharaoh would be blamed if disease struck or if crops didn’t grow.

$500 Question from Potpourri Why were scribes important in ancient Egypt?

$500 Answer from Potpourri Answers will vary.

Final Jeopardy Khufu’s pyramid is the largest pyramid in Egypt, but Egyptians didn’t just wake up one day with the ability to build such a massive structure. It took practice! In other words, Egyptians “built” up to being able to build such a massive tomb. Please draw on your boards the progression of the building of pyramids.

Final Jeopardy Answer First, pharaohs were buried in the ground. Next, mustabas were constructed. After that, step pyramids were built for the pharaoh. Then, a crooked pyramid. Finally, the Great Pyramid of Giza was completed.