1. Jeopardy $100 River & Seas Social Hierarchy & Language Other Characteristics of a Civilization Religion & Food Gifts of the Nile $200 $300 $400 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100

2. 1 - $100 What was the most important water source for ancient Egyptians? What was the most important water source for ancient Egyptians? The Nile River The Nile River

3. 1 - $200 Egyptians used these two nearby seas for trade and travel, not for drinking water or crops. Egyptians used these two nearby seas for trade and travel, not for drinking water or crops. Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea

4. 1 - $300 What is the landform that makes up most of Egypt (the land away from the Nile River)? What is the landform that makes up most of Egypt (the land away from the Nile River)? Desert Desert

5. 1 - $400 What is the name of both the reed and the type of paper that Egyptians turned it into? What is the name of both the reed and the type of paper that Egyptians turned it into? Papyrus Papyrus

6. 1 - $500 The soil left by the Nile River flood waters is fertile. What does fertile mean? The soil left by the Nile River flood waters is fertile. What does fertile mean? Good for growing crops Good for growing crops

7. 2 - $100 What two things decide where you rank in the social hierarchy? What two things decide where you rank in the social hierarchy? Money and power Money and power

8. 2 - $200 Who held the most power in ancient Egypt? (Hint: He wasn’t called a king.) Who held the most power in ancient Egypt? (Hint: He wasn’t called a king.) Pharaoh Pharaoh

9. 2 - $300 Who was at the bottom of the social hierarchy in ancient Egypt? Who was at the bottom of the social hierarchy in ancient Egypt? Slaves Slaves

10. 2 - $400 What do you call the people in ancient Egypt who could read and write? (Hint: They were pretty important.) What do you call the people in ancient Egypt who could read and write? (Hint: They were pretty important.) Scribes Scribes

11. 2 - $500 What do you call the picture writing ancient Egyptians used? What do you call the picture writing ancient Egyptians used? Hieroglyphics Hieroglyphics

12. 3 - $100 Government Government This charactistic of a civilization involves leaders, taxes, laws, and punishments? This charactistic of a civilization involves leaders, taxes, laws, and punishments?

13. 3 - $200 Scribes had a special job, one where they had to write things down. What two characteristics of a civilization are being described? Scribes had a special job, one where they had to write things down. What two characteristics of a civilization are being described? Job specialization, language Job specialization, language

14. 3 - $300 This characteristic of a civilization means building homes and other buildings near each other, creating cities. This characteristic of a civilization means building homes and other buildings near each other, creating cities. Urbanization Urbanization

15. 3 - $400 The pyramids were built by masons, architects, brick cutters, scribes, and many other people. Which characteristic of a civilization does this show? The pyramids were built by masons, architects, brick cutters, scribes, and many other people. Which characteristic of a civilization does this show? Job specialization Job specialization

16. 3 - $500 Which characteristic of a civilization means using your knowledge to make people’s lives better, like making papyrus to write on and shadufs to move water? Which characteristic of a civilization means using your knowledge to make people’s lives better, like making papyrus to write on and shadufs to move water? Technology Technology

17. 4 - $100 Ancient Egyptians believed in many gods, which means they practiced ________________. Ancient Egyptians believed in many gods, which means they practiced ________________. polytheism polytheism

18. 4 - $200 Why did Egyptians practice polytheism? Why did Egyptians practice polytheism? The many gods and goddesses explained how the world worked. They were responsible for the creation of the world, the flooding of the Nile River, and other things. The many gods and goddesses explained how the world worked. They were responsible for the creation of the world, the flooding of the Nile River, and other things.

19. 4 - $300 Why did ancient Egyptians bury their dead as mummies? Why did ancient Egyptians bury their dead as mummies? To prepare them for the afterlife To prepare them for the afterlife

20. 4 - $400 Why did ancient Egyptians domesticate plants and animals? Why did ancient Egyptians domesticate plants and animals? To make them more useful for humans To make them more useful for humans

21. 4 - $500 The key to having a stable food supply is having extra food. What is the word for that extra food? The key to having a stable food supply is having extra food. What is the word for that extra food? Surplus Surplus

22. 5 - $100 This gift of the Nile River allowed people to have a drink and grow crops. This gift of the Nile River allowed people to have a drink and grow crops. Fresh water Fresh water

23. 5 - $200 This gift of the Nile was left behind after each year’s flood and helped Egypt have a stable food supply. This gift of the Nile was left behind after each year’s flood and helped Egypt have a stable food supply. Fertile soil Fertile soil

24. 5 - $300 This gift of the Nile allowed ancient Egyptians to write things down on something easier to carry than a stone tablet. This gift of the Nile allowed ancient Egyptians to write things down on something easier to carry than a stone tablet. Papyrus Papyrus

25. 5 - $400 Besides paper, ancient Egyptians also used papyrus for sandals and this way of getting around on the Nile River. Besides paper, ancient Egyptians also used papyrus for sandals and this way of getting around on the Nile River. Rafts and boats Rafts and boats

26. 5 - $500 People weren’t the only ones who lived near the Nile River in ancient Egypt. What was the remaining gift of the Nile River? People weren’t the only ones who lived near the Nile River in ancient Egypt. What was the remaining gift of the Nile River? Animals (including birds) Animals (including birds)