Chapter 3 Jeopardy

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Chapter 3 Jeopardy!
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The Nile River 100

• The Nile River is the ________ river in the
  world.
• Longest
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The Nile River 200

• When did the Nile river flood each year?
• Between May and September
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The Nile River 300

• Name 3 ways that the Nile River helped the
  Egyptians.
• It provided water for drinking, it was used to
  water the crops, and they used it for
  transportation
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The Nile River 400

• Describe the route of the Nile River where it
  starts, flows, and the direction it flows.
• It starts in East Africa and flows northward
  through Egypt
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The Nile River 500

• How did the flooding of the Nile help Egyptian
  civilization thrive?
• It provided water for the crops, and the extra
  crops could be traded.
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Life in Egypt 100

• Why did the Egyptians use calendars?
• They helped them keep track of when the Nile
  River would flood
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Life in Egypt 200

• What was the key to decoding hieroglyphics?
• The Rosetta Stone
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Life in Egypt 300

• What made the Egyptian economy prosperous and
  profitable?
• Trading
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Life in Egypt 400

• Name the 3 kings who archaeologists believe may
  have unified Egypt.
• Menes, Scorpion, and Narmer
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Life in Egypt 500

• What are 2 reasons why Egypt grew during the
  Middle Kingdom?
• Transportation was made better so trading was
  easier. Then there was more trading and Egypts
  economy became profitable.
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All About Egypt 100

• What did the Egyptian farmers do when the Nile
  flooded?
• Helped build the Great Pyramid
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All About Egypt 200

• Did both the Egyptians and Sumerians believe that
  their kings were gods? Explain.
• The Egyptians did, but the Sumerians only thought
  they were chosen by the gods.
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All About Egypt 300

• Why did the Egyptians mummify their pharaohs?
• They believed they needed their bodies in the
  afterlife.
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All About Egypt 400

• Explain the mummification process.
• Remove all organs except heart, rub salts and
  oils on the body, wrap the body in linens, put it
  inside a coffin and a tomb.
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All About Egypt 500

• What did the Egyptians believe about the status
  of the pharaoh as a god?
• They believed the pharaoh was a god even after
  they died
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Egypt and Nubia 100

• Where is Nubia located?
• South of Egypt
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Egypt and Nubia 200

• How was the geography of Nubia and Egypt
  different?
• Nubia had tall cliffs of granite
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Egypt and Nubia 300

• How was farming in Nubia different from farming
  in Egypt?
• Nubia has rockier soil and needed stronger tools.
  Egypt used wooden sticks for their farming
  tools.
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Egypt and Nubia 400

• What did Egyptians use the granite from Nubia
  for?
• To build temples
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Egypt and Nubia 500

• List the 3 steps that led to the rise of Kush.
• Egyptians destroyed Napata (capital of Kush),
  Kush built a new capital in Meroë where trade
  flourished, Egypt lost its influence on Kush
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This That 100

• Why did the pharaohs have their wives or sons
  rule with them?
• So when they died the power would stay in the
  family, they helped bring new ideas
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This That 200

• Who was the Great Pyramid built for?
• King Khufu
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This That 300

• What is a delta?
• A triangular shaped area at the mouth of some
  rivers
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This That 400

• What did Egyptians use to make paper?
• Papyrus
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This That 500

• How many children did King Ramses II have?
• 162
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Final Jeopardy!

• Draw a pyramid showing the social classes of
  Egypt.
• (Check in notes)
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• Daily Double
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