1. Jeopardy Final Jeopardy Geography Pyramids Culture Religion Potpourri
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Final Jeopardy

2. The Nile River flooded predictably.
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Why were Egyptian farmers more fortunate than the farmers of Mesopotamia?
The Nile River flooded predictably.

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What did the Egyptians depend upon to water their crops each year?
The yearly flooding of the Nile.

4. What benefits did the Nile river give the Egyptians?
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What benefits did the Nile river give the Egyptians?
Rich soil, water for irrigation and transportation

5. Why did the soil in Egypt continue to be fertile?
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Why did the soil in Egypt continue to be fertile?
the flooding of the Nile brought new rich soil

6. 1 - $500 Why has Egypt been called the “Gift of the Nile”?
The Nile gave the Egyptians everything they needed to survive

7. 2 - $100 What was the purpose of the pyramids?
They were burial tombs for the pharaohs.

8. 2 - $200 Why did the Egyptians build the pyramids?
To honor and bury their god-kings

9. A series of rulers that all come from the same family
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What was a dynasty?
A series of rulers that all come from the same family

10. What did the pyramids show about the dynasties of Egypt?
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What did the pyramids show about the dynasties of Egypt?
Leadership, economy, and government were strong and they has well-developed mathematical and engineering skills

11. 2 - $500 Why is King Tut’s tomb so important to archaeologists?
It was undamaged and complete

12. What was the Egyptian writing system in which symbols stood for ideas?
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What was the Egyptian writing system in which symbols stood for ideas?
Hieroglyphics

13. 3 - $200 How were hieroglyphics deciphered?
By the use of the Rosetta Stone after it was discovered

14. A series of rulers that all come from the same family.
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What is a dynasty?
A series of rulers that all come from the same family.

15. Who made up the largest social class of Egyptians?
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Who made up the largest social class of Egyptians?
Farmers and slaves

16. What was used to make paper in Ancient Egypt?
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What was used to make paper in Ancient Egypt?
papyrus

17. Government based on religious authority.
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What is a theocracy?
Government based on religious authority.

18. Did the Egyptians practice monotheism or polytheism?
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Did the Egyptians practice monotheism or polytheism?
polytheism

19. How did the Egyptians think of their pharaoh?
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How did the Egyptians think of their pharaoh?
As a god-king

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What did the Egyptians think about the pharaoh and his afterlife?
They believed that the pharaoh continued to govern.

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Who was the Egyptian sun god? Ra

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True or False: Being a scribe was a lowly job and looked upon by the rest of Ancient Egypt?
False

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Which was further north, Upper or Lower Egypt?
Lower Egypt

24. What direction did the Nile River flow?
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What direction did the Nile River flow?
South to North

25. a human-made object, such as a tool, weapon, or piece of jewelry
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What is an artifact?
a human-made object, such as a tool, weapon, or piece of jewelry

26. On which continent is Egypt located?
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On which continent is Egypt located?
Africa

27. Final Jeopardy
What was the only organ left in the body during the process of mummification?
The heart