Download Egypt Jeopardy - Old Tappan School

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Hieroglyphics
Geography
Pyramids
Pharaoh
Empire
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On what continent is Egypt
located?
A 100
Africa
A 100
Why might have Egypt
been a poor place to settle?
A 200
It is in the Sahara desert.
A 200
What made Egypt a good
place for farming?
A 300
The Nile River flows through
the desert and floods. Leaving
behind silt, or fertile soil.
A 300
What is a dynasty?
A 400
A series of rulers from the
same family.
A 400
What is a delta?
A 500
Fertile land made of silt.
A 500
What monument was built at
Giza?
B 100
The pyramids
B 100
Why were Egyptian tombs
filled with art, jewelry, and
other items?
B 200
They thought they dead
needed the objects for the
afterlife.
B 200
What is a pyramid?
B 300
A tomb built for the pharaoh.
B 300
When did the Egyptians
stop building pyramids?
B 400
The Middle Kingdom
B 400
How was Egypt able to afford
to build pyramids and
temples?
B 500
They traded and became
wealthy. They also expanded
their empire, taking resources
and slaves.
B 500
Who was the undisputed head
of Egypt?
C 100
The pharaoh.
C 100
Why is King Tut so famous?
C 200
He was the boy King. His
tomb was untouched for 3000
years and found filled with
treasures.
C 200
What is an export?
C 300
Items sent out to other regions.
C 300
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C 400
What is the Rosetta Stone?
C 400
A stone slab inscribed with
hieroglyphics and Greek that
enables archeologists to translate
ancient Egyptian writing.
C 400
What is engineering?
C 500
The application of
scientific knowledge for
practical purposes.
C 500
What are imports?
D 100
Goods brought in from other
regions.
D 100
What was Kush?
D 200
A trading power south of
Egypt with advanced
civilization.
D 200
What goods did Egypt trade
for?
D 300
Gold copper and stone.
D 300
What contributed most to the
growth of the New Kingdom?
D 400
They traded with Kush and
became wealthy.
D 400
Who took over the Egyptians
during the Middle Kingdom?
D 500
The Hyksos.
D 500
What are hieroglyphics?
E 100
A system of writing using
pictures.
E 100
What are scribes?
E 200
Writers who keep written
records
E 200
What artifact helped
historians understand
hieroglyphics?
E 300
The Rosetta stone.
E 300
What is papyrus?
E 400
A type of paper made from a
reed that grows along the
Nile.
E 400
What is economy?
E 500
The way people manage
resources and the production
of goods and services.
E 500
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Daily Life
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Final Jeopardy Question:
Who was at the top of the
Egyptian social pyramid? The
bottom?
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