Ancient Egypt
Egypt of Long Ago
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What were some of the things you learned about Ancient
China?
Take a minute and write them down on your sticky notes.
Go up and place them on the Venn Diagram on the
board.
Okay, now we’re going to see how much you already
know about Ancient Egypt.
Ready???
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Question 1
Egypt is located on what continent?
a) Asia
b) Antarctica
c) Maylasia
d) Africa
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d) Africa
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Question 2
The Egyptians used a way of writing that
included drawings and symbols. What was
this particular way of writing called?
a) hieroglyphics
b) characters and symbols
c) drawings
d) sphinx scratch
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a) heiroglyphics
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Question 3
The Great Wall is located in China. What
example of architecture can be seen in Egypt?
a) stilt houses
b) pyramids
c) dikes
d) salt mines
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b) pyramids
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Question 4
A contribution is which of the following:
a) disease
b) hate
c) an act of giving or doing something
d) region
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c) an act of giving or doing something
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Question 5
The word architecture means which of the
following:
a) Art
b) Aristotle
c) A type of photography
d) The design of buildings
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d) The design of buildings
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Question 6
Which of these inventions came from Ancient
Egypt?
a) Paper made from papyrus
b) 365 day calendar
c) Both a and b
d) None of the above
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C) Both a and b
a) Paper made from papyrus
b) 365 day calendar
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Question 7
True or False
Many inventions from Ancient China and Egypt
are still used today.
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True
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Question 8
The _________ was also invented by early
Egyptians. We use this in our classroom.
a)
b)
c)
d)
fireworks
bronze
silk
clock
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d) clock
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Question 9
Some scientists have discovered objects around
ancient Egypt that are thousands of years old.
The word ancient means
a) long, long ago
b) new
c) scary
d) useful
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a) long, long ago
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Question 10
Which river provided everything needed for life
in Ancient Egypt. It also flooded every year?
a)
b)
c)
d)
The Yangtze River
The Yellow River
The Nile River
The Mississippi River
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c) The Nile River
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Ancient Egypt
As you watch the following clip from Discovery
Streaming, look for these things
-Where is Egypt located?
-What was their written language?
-What inventions did they create?
-What was life like as a kid in Egypt?
Journals Through History: Egypt: Constructing
Civilization
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Terms to Know
Ancient- long, long ago
Architecture- the design of
buildings
Contribution- the act of giving or
doing something
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Where is Egypt Located?
Egypt is located on the continent of Africa
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Contributions
The ancient Egyptians made many
contributions to the world that we still use
today. From language to inventions to even
architecture, we can still see their influence.
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Written
Language• Hieroglyphics
• Paper made from
papyrus
Inventions
• 365-day calendar
• Clock
Architecture•
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Written Language
The Egyptians developed a system of writing
that used pictures and symbols
This was called hieroglyphics
Click on the pictures below to learn more about
Egypt’s written language
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Inventions
The Egyptians invented these things that we still
use today:
Paper (they made it from papyrus)
365 day calendar
Clock
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Architecture
The Egyptians built pyramids as burial chambers for
pharaohs who died and needed a resting place for
the afterlife
Click the pyramid below to find out more about the
largest pyramid on earth, the Great Pyramid
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Climate
The climate, or type of weather an area has over
a long period of time, in Egypt was
hot and dry
Click on the dry, parched ground to discover more about Egypt.
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Land
The land, or the shape of the land’s surface, of
Egypt includes
-Nile River Valley
-Deserts
-Flooding
Maps
Facts
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How Did
the Nile
Affect
Human
Life?
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Other Fun Resources
Egypt Millionaire Game
China/Egypt Quiz
Egypt Review Sheet
Magic Schoolbus: How a Mummy is Made
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