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Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt

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Social Studies

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6th Grade

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Hard

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Mike Melo

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30 Slides • 21 Questions

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What are the significant features of the Sphinx and the pyramids in Ancient Egypt?

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The Sphinx has a lion's body and a human head

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The pyramids were built as tombs for pharaohs

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The Sphinx is located in Giza

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The pyramids are made of sandstone

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Multiple Choice

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This map shows the features of Ancient Egypt.


Which inference is supported by the information in the map?

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Major cities relied on their proximity to the river in order to

survive.

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The geography of Egypt made establishing settlements difficult.

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Upper Egypt had greater political strength than Lower Egypt.

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The vast distance between cities made governing difficult.

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Multiple Choice

What is a delta, and how is it formed in relation to the Nile River?

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A type of fish found in the river

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A triangular area formed by silt at the river's mouth

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A city located near the Nile

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A type of plant that grows in the river

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What was the significance of the cataracts in the Nile River?

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They provided a source of fresh water.

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They were used for religious ceremonies.

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They acted as natural barriers to navigation.

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They were rich fishing grounds.

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Multiple Choice

What is a peninsula?

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A piece of land surrounded by water on 2 sides

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A piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides

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A region of land that is completely surrounded by water

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A region of land that sticks out in a body of water

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Multiple Choice

Which Egyptian god is associated with cats?

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Horus

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Anubis

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Bastet

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Hathor

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Open Ended

What are the characteristics of the god Set (Seth) in ancient Egyptian mythology?

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Multiple Choice

What role did Isis play in the story of Osiris?

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She killed him

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She found all his body parts

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She was his enemy

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She ruled the living

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Multiple Choice

What happens to a person's heart when they die according to Egyptian beliefs?

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It is weighed against a feather

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It is burned

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It is buried with the body

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It is sent to the gods

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Ancient Egyptians believed that when they died that they would...

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meet Saint Peter at the Pearly Gates.

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be judged by their deeds to determine which afterlife they go to.

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be dead. To them there was no afterlife.

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wander aimlessly in an eternal dessert of shadow and dust.

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Reorder

Reorder the steps of mummification in order from first step to last step.

Washing the body and removing the brain

Remove the organs

Place organs into jars

Salt and wrap the body

Worship and place the body in a coffin

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Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of a sarcophagus in the burial process?

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To hold the body of the deceased

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To serve as a decorative piece

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To store valuable items

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To mark the burial site

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Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the Book of the Dead in ancient Egyptian culture?

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To provide guidance for the living

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To help Egyptians get into the Otherworld

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To serve as a historical record

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To contain laws and regulations

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Multiple Choice

What is the significance of the Rosetta Stone in understanding Egyptian writing?

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It was a slab of black rock with a message in three languages

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It was used to write hieroglyphics on papyrus

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It was discovered by Napoleon Bonaparte's soldiers

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It was deciphered by Jean Champollion

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Who would the people of Egypt blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck?

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the farmers whose small villages were unclean

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the mummies whose ka was distrubed

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the pharaoh who was both ruler and god

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the dynasty that was in power

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Multiple Choice

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Choose the correct order of mummification:  

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Add make-up, remove organs, stuff with natron, wash body, wrap body, add death mask.

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Remove organs, stuff with natron, add make-up, wash body, wrap body, add death mask.

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Add death mask, add make-up, wash the body, remove organs, wrap body, stuff with natron.

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Wash the body, remove the organs, stuff with Natron, add make-up, wrap the body, add death mask.

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Multiple Choice

What does the curse written inside King Tut's tomb state?

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Death shall come on swift wings to him who touches the tomb of the pharaoh.

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All who enter will be cursed forever.

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Only the worthy may enter the tomb.

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The tomb is protected by ancient spirits.

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Multiple Choice

What is the significance of King Tutankhamun in ancient Egyptian history?

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He was the first pharaoh of Egypt

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He ruled for a short period

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He was known for his tomb's treasures

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He built the Great Pyramid of Giza

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Reorder

Reorder the different social classes in ancient Egypt as represented in the diagram. (From highest to lowest)

Pharaoh

Merchants

Peasant Farmers

Slaves

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Multiple Choice

What were some of the jobs that women held outside the home in Ancient Egypt?

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Priestesses

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Scribes

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Government officials

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Farmers

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