EGYPT Jeopardy Gods People “Denial” Pyramids and Mummies Etc

Gods for 100 This god devoured sinful hearts. Who is Ammut?

Gods for 200 Goddess of truth; pictured as a scale. Who is Ma’at? The name for the god of the New Kingdom. Who is Amon-Re?

Gods for 300 The goddess of marriage. Who is Isis? She was married to him. Who is Osiris?

Gods for 400 Pharaohs represent this god during their lifetime. Who is Horus? Roles of pharaoh? God, priest, ruler… (review rest of pharaoh’s responsibilities on guided reading sheet!)

Gods for 500 The god “guide” of the underworld. Who is Anubis?

Gods for 600 The god of the Nile. Who is Hapi?

People for 100 First female pharaoh. Who is Hatshepsut? BONUS: Hatshepsut was considered a good leader for these reasons. Encouraging trade, building projects, & peace.

People for 200 The foreigners who brought bronze and iron weapons and chariots to Egypt. Who are the Hyksos? Spent too much energy and money on war / iron weapons. Why did Egypt lose power in the New Kingdom?

People for 300 Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire at the end of this leader’s reign. Who is Cleopatra?

People for 400 The pharaoh who changed the religion of Egypt to worship one god. Who is Amenhotep IV / Akhenaten?

People for 500 His tomb was the only complete one ever found. Who is Tutankhamen? Why this was important. Gave information to historians/scientists about Egyptian burial practices

People for 600 With what group did Ramsees II form the first ever peace treaty? Who are the Hittites?

The Nile for 100 The cardinal direction in which the Nile flows. What is north?

The Nile for 200 This machine lifted water out of the Nile. What is a shadoof?

The Nile for 300 Pyramids were built on this side of the Nile River. What is the WEST side?

The Nile for 400 A fertile piece of land at the end of the river. What is a delta?

The Nile for 500 The Nile flows into this body of water. What is the Mediterranean Sea? Egyptians did this measuring process to the land after the floods. What is survey?

Pyramids/ Mummies for 100 His pyramid is at Giza. Who is Khufu?

Pyramids/ Mummies for 200 The name of the salt used to preserve bodies. What is natron? BONUS: The other job of pyramid builders. What is farming?

Pyramids/ Mummies for 300 Devices used to lift stone blocks to build pyramids (2). What are sleds and ramps?

Pyramids/ mummies for 400 List 4 organs found in canopic jars. What are the lungs, liver, stomach, and intestines?

Pyramids/ Mummies for 500 Two ways one could tell the social class of a mummy. Careful mummification Clogged arteries/ parasites from meat Evidence of medical care

Pyramids/ Mummies for 600 Name two ways a scientist might determine the gender of a mummy. Height Pelvic exam

Egypt, Etc. for uses of papyrus. Paper Sandals Baskets Rafts Columns for houses.

Egypt, Etc. for 200 A list of prayers to help person get to the Underworld safely. What is the Book of the Dead?

Egypt, Etc. for 300 The purpose of mummification. What is the way for the Ka to recognize its body?

Egypt, Etc. for Contributions made by the Egyptians. What are –Mathematics / Geometry: Surveying, fractions, whole numbers –Building techniques for pyramids –Medicine, specialized doctors –Technology “from” rivers: irrigation, shadoof, boats –“Paper” and ink

Egypt, Etc. for 500 The opening of the mouth ceremony was for these 2 purposes. What is allowing deceased person to speak and eat in the afterlife?

Egypt, Etc. for ways both the Mesopotamians AND the Egyptians used their rivers. Farming/ irrigation Travel/ transport Mud for bricks How did geography protectEgypt? Deserts, sea and waterfalls made it difficult to invade.