1. Powerpoint Jeopardy 10 20 30 40 50 Vocabulary Science/Tech Government
Religion
Geography 10 20 30 40 50

2. What are the six parts of a civilization?
Government,
Religion,
Economics (/Education),
Artisans (/Agriculture),
Technology, &
Social Classes
Category

3. What is the definition for delta?
Flat, fertile area where one body of water empties into another larger body of water
Category

4. What is a dynasty?
Generation of rulers from the same family

5. Papyrus was one of Ancient Egypt’s major _______________, along with
barley, wheat and linen
exports

6. What is the connect for interdependent?
Ancient Egyptians depended on the Fertile Crescent area for timber and the Fertile Crescent people imported grain from Egypt, so we can say their regions were interdependent

7. What is the name of the writing used in the Egypt?
Hieroglyphics

8. What invention allowed the Egyptians
to get water from the Nile easily and
safely?
Shadoof

9. Egyptians invented the 365 day calendar to help them predict what?
Flooding of the Nile; seasons

10. What Egyptian practice helped the Egyptians learn about the human body?
mummification

11. These monuments display the Egyptians’ great ability in architecture.
pyramids

12. What is a centralized government?
One leader who controls everything

13. Why did the pharaoh have so much power over the people?
He was considered to be a link between the gods and the people, and was treated like a god

14. Name two or more duties of the pharaoh.
Religious leader; protector of the people; responsible for feeding the people

15. Ancient Egypt was ruled by many ______________, or ruling families.
dynasties

16. Put the following in order, top to bottom (in order of rank): Priest
Peasants
Pharaoh
Merchants/Skilled Workers
1. Pharaoh
2. Priest
3. Merchants/Skilled Workers
4. Peasants

17. Egyptians believed in many gods. What is this called?
polytheism

18. Egyptians believed in the afterlife, so what would they do to the pharaoh when he died?
Mummify

19. Why did the Egyptians bury people with supplies and valuables?
They believed people would need these in the afterlife.

20. Why did Egyptians try to do good deeds in their life?
So they would pass the “Weighing of the Heart Ceremony” (against the ‘feather of truth’) and be able to go on to the afterlife

21. What was the purpose of the pyramids?
Tomb for the pharaoh’s dead body, and to protect him for the afterlife

22. What is the river in Egypt called?
Nile

23. What benefit did the desert provide?
Protection/natural barrier

24. What benefit did the flooding of the Nile River provide?
It provided silt filled with nutrients, which made the soil fertile (good for growing crops)

25. What was the land like away from the water?
Desert; NOT fertile

26. What body of water does the Nile River empty into?
Mediterranean Sea