Egypt Nile River
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Social Studies
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6th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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14 Slides • 12 Questions
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Most of ancient Egypt was desert. But the Nile river created a region of vegetation and life, suitable for people to settle. Because of the water, people could continue agriculture, having water to drink and grow crops.
Geography
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Nile River DELTA
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In Mesopotamia, the Tigris and Euphrates rivers would flood at any time, without warning. This was much more dangerous, because people were not as ready.
Tigris and Euphrates
The Nile river was very consistent in its flooding. In fact, it was so reliable, Egyptians made their calendars based on the Nile's flooding.
Nile River
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Multiple Choice
What continent holds Egypt?
Africa
Europe
Asia
Nile
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Fill in the Blanks
Which river supports life in Egypt?
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Open Ended
How did geography affect early settlement in Egypt?
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Multiple Choice
Polytheism is the belief in ___________.
One god
Many gods
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Multiple Choice
Monotheism is the belief in ___________.
One god
Many gods
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Open Ended
Fun brain break! If you were an Egyptian god, what would YOU be a god of?
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1) What is different?
2) Are there any similarities?
3) Which would YOU rather write, and why?
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Open Ended
Compare and contrast hieroglyphics and the English Alphabet.
1) What is different?
2) Are there any similarities?
3) Which would YOU rather write, and why?
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Draw
Draw an ancient Egyptian pyramid.
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Open Ended
What is one thing a Pharaoh achieved or contributed to Egypt?
(HINT: Think of the Pharaohs we learned about when we escaped the tomb... Ramses II, Hatshepsut, Senusret I, Khufu...)
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Multiple Choice
What type of government is led by religious leaders?
Republic
Democracy
Dictatorship
Theocracy
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Multiple Choice
Why would a Pharaoh want their body to be mummified after death?
Their organs were sold, which helped promote a better economy for Egyptians
Their spirit (Ka) needs to recognize their body to go to the afterlife
Pharaohs thought it was embarrassing to be stinky, even if you were dead
They wanted to haunt their pyramids and chase down archaeologists with a mummy's curse
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Word Cloud
If you had to pick one word to describe what you've learned about this unit, what would you write?
(It can be a vocabulary word, what you think about this unit, a specific term...)
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