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Final Jeopardy
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100 Question fromGeography
How did heavy rains south of Egypt affect Egypt?
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100 Answer from A
They caused the flooding of the Nile River.
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200 Question fromA
Into which body of water does the Nile River
empty?
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200 Answer fromA
Mediterranean Sea
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300 Question fromA

What is a cataract?
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300 Answer fromA
A waterfall in the Nile River.
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400 Question fromA
Egypt is divided into two regions, Upper
Egypt and Lower Egypt. In which region would you
find the Nile Delta?
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400 Answer fromA
Lower Egypt
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500 Question fromA
What did Egyptians call both the fertile land and
the desert? Hint they used colors. land
and land.
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500 Answer fromA
Fertile soil black land Desert red land
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100 Question from B
Define hieroglyph
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100 Answer from B
Pictures that stand for different words or sounds.
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200 Question fromB
Define linen
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200 Answer from B
lightweight cloth used in everyday clothing as
well as for mummies.
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300 Question from B
Define papyrus
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300 Answer from B
A paper-like material made from the reed of a
plant.
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400 Question from B
Define dynasty
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400 Answer from B
A line of rulers from the same family.
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500 Question from B
Define succession
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500 Answer from B
The order in which members of the royal family
inherit the throne.
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100 Question from C
Astronomy helped ancient Egyptians develop
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100 Answer from C
A 365 day calendar
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200 Question from C
Egyptian homes were made out of
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200 Answer from C
mud bricks
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300 Question from C
How did Egyptians sail upstream along the Nile
River?
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300 Answer from C
They used sails and a south wind
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400 Question from C
Why did the Pharaoh build the Great Pyramid?
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400 Answer from C
A tomb to house the Pharaoh so he could make it
safely to the afterlife with his body and
possessions.
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500 Question from C
Why did the ancient Egyptians develop astronomy
and a calendar?
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500 Answer from C
to keep a record of when the Nile would flood
for farming
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100 Question from D
What kingdom built the greatest of the Pyramids?
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100 Answer from D

Old Kingdom
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200 Question from D
What kingdom built elaborate tombs in what we
now call the Valley of the Kings. Why?
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200 Answer from D
New Kingdom. To protect from grave robbers.
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300 Question from D
What kingdom was marked by greater power for the
local rulers rather than the Pharaoh?
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300 Answer from D
Middle Kingdom
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400 Question from D
Why was it such a big deal when Akhenaton
required Worship of the Sun god?
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400 Answer from D
Egyptians were polytheists. Priests lost their
jobs. Challenged tradition.
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500 Question from D
What was Ramses II considered the greatest
Pharaoh in Egyptian history? Give at least 2
reasons.
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500 Answer from D
1. Ruled for 66 years (stable government) 2.
Conquered new lands (largest Egyptian empire)
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100 Question from E
Why did Egyptians mummify their dead and give
them worldly possessions for their tombs?
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100 Answer from E
They believed they could take them with them
to the afterlife.
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200 Question from E
Give two ways the Nile River helped all Egyptians.
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200 Answer from E

1. Water for crops
2. Transportation (the highway of the day)

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300 Question from E
Name the three ways someone became a slave
in Egypt.
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300 Answer from E

1. Owed debt
2. Committed a crime
3. Captured in war

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400 Question from E
What privileges did women living in ancient
Egypt have that neighboring areas didnt have?
(give 2 reasons)
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400 Answer from E

1. They could own and manage property
2. Work with their husbands
3. Hold some positions in government

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500 Question from E
Describe Egypts social class structure (think of
the pyramid you made in class).
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500 Answer from E
HIGHEST RANKING LOWEST RANKING

1. Pharaoh
2. Priests Nobles
3. Scribes Govt Officials
4. Craftspeople and Merchants
5. Farmers
6. Laborers Slaves