Jeopardy Kings,
Queens & Other Things
A “Site” for Sore Eyes
Whose Your
Mummy?
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Nubian Neighbors
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This smart and calculating ruler had a knack for self-promotion,
but actually did a great job keeping Egypt out of war and
expanding its wealth
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This New Kingdom ruler was so awesome at defeating Egypt’s enemies in
war that a new role as a man/god was added to the job description. Big hint:
This ruler’s image and name appears all over Egypt!
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The pharaohs relied heavily on this system of offices and
officials to help run the businesses of the
government.
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This nation was the not the very last one to defeat the ancient Egyptians, but they helped to begin the end to
the period known as the New Kingdom.
This nation was ____________ and its famous leader was
_____________________________.
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This was the strict 5-tiered social class system of ancient Egypt.
(You have to name each one in the right order from highest to lowest.)
What was the Pharaoh Vizier/Nobles/Priests /(military)
Scribes Merchants/artisans
Farmers/servants/slaves?
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The hieroglyphics found here helped scholars to unlock the code to this ancient language.
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This tool helped the Egyptians to study the stars and the passage of
time in the night.
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Largely built by the Pharaoh Amenhotep III and Ramses II, this temple has truly stood the test of
time. Name the temple and what is missing from its exterior.
A “Site” for Sore Eyes for $500 This was designed for an important pharaoh to guide him on his way to
the afterlife, and though impressive, in reality it would
never truly work. The pharaoh was ______________ and the design
was __________________
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This boy king became one of the most famous
pharaohs simply because his remains were found all intact.
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This priest of the jackal-headed god __________ oversaw the embalming
process
Who was Anubis?
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Take care, now sweetie, on
your journey. Catch up with
you later!
Whose Your Mummy for $300 This very swanky, all-decked out covering
protected the nested coffins within
Whose Your Mummy for $400 These four internal organs
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2.
3.
4.
were carefully removed and preserved in fancy __________ jars
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What are the liver, stomach, intestines, and lungs stored
in canopic jars?
Whose Your Mummy for $500 This substance
__________ensured that a mummy would stay preserved (like beef jerky), but the entire mummification process took at least ________ (70, 120, or 150)
days.
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This confusing labeling of Egypt is caused by the northern flow
of the Nile River.
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These two rivers, ___________ and
______________ converge to make up the grand Nile River which empties out
into _____________
What are the White Nile and Blue Nile Rivers and what is
the Mediterranean Sea?
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These rushing rapids twist and turn through large
rocks and boulders in the Nile River.
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This nicknamed area borders the banks of the
Nile and this other nicknamed area refers to the desert area. Name the
two areas.
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What is the Black Land and the Red Land?
Okay, no one ever said they are the most original names…
$500 Answer for No Da Niling This What is gravity? (The northern section of Egypt is at a lower elevation than the rest of the region and water naturally flows from the highest to the lowest elevation.)
Not all rivers flow south, BUT all rivers do flow
DOWNWARD. Very simple
actually!
What would Isaac Newton
think?
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These are the two natural minerals that were the most popular exports for Nubia.
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Though a land of riches, Nubia needed to trade with Egypt primarily due to this
reason.
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What is a lack of food (grain) being produced in Nubia due to
the limited fertile areas?
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This king adopted the role of a pharaoh and led his Nubian
warriors to conquer Egypt in the mid-700s B.C.
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What was Meroe and what was ironworking?
I wonder if the ancient Nubians
ever imagined that this is where their
ironworking would lead…to my hanging
on for dear life!
Double Jeopardy After the Egyptians destroyed the
Nubian capital city in 591 B.C., the capital was relocated to __________
where this city became know as Africa’s first __________________
center.