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Ancient Egypt Challenge Period 1 vs. Period 6
Ancient Egypt Challenge Period 1 vs. Period 6
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Which period knows more about Ancient Egypt? Will this be definitive....NO!
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Why did the Egyptians build the pyramids? (Ms. Adelman)
So dead kings could take possessions into the afterlife
They helped keep the bodies cool and protected from animals
They used them for rituals.
2
What is papyrus? (Aidan Suri)
An artificial plant
A reed plant that grew in the plains
A reed plant that grew wild along the Nile
A common and tamed plant
3
How long is the Nile River? (Elian, Viviana, Rafaella)
7,000 miles
4,000 miles
6,573 km
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What was one reason why the government was necessary for Ancient Egypt? (Julian, Period 6)
to help fortify Egyptian defenses against enemy invaders
to control the masses
to help oversee the construction and repair of irrigation ditches and dams
to help build the pyramids
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What were the fast-moving waters on the Nile called? (Hannah)
rapids
monsoons
cataracts
6
The Nile River Valley was divided into two parts called the Northern and Southern regions. (Tatiana, Period 1)
True
False
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The ancient Egyptians called their land Kemet. (Sarahi)
False
True
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How did trade help Egypt? (David)
Supplies such as wood were needed that could not be found locally.
Egyptians didn't have enough food, so trade helped keep them from starving.
Egyptians needed to bring in cheap labor.
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Who is Narmer? (Elian)
a God
king
a priest
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What physical features helped protect Egypt from enemies and invaders? (Dorothy)
the cataracts
the cliffs
the vast desert
the marshes
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Why is King Tutankomen (Tut) so famous today? (Ms. Adelman)
He created the land and the river.
He was the greatest king Egypt had ever had.
His tomb was one of the few found from that period.
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What did the Egyptians use the Nile River for? (Andrew N.)
transportation
washing clothes
drinking
farming
13
Narmer conquered Lower Egypt. (Julian)
False
True
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What was the complex writing that combined pictures and words? (Matthew L., Period 1)
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
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Why did the Nile overflow its banks every year? (Nella)
melting snow
monsoons/heavy rains
the gravitational pull of the moon
Melting snow and heavy rains
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The Egyptians celebrated the flooding of the Nile. (Anthony Durra)
True
False
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What did Egyptians use to make paper, baskets, rafts, and rope? (Elyse)
papyrus
kemet
shadoof
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What is a shadoof? (Lana, Norbu, and Inessa)
an irrigation (watering) device
a well
a plow
