Ancient Egypt

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Nile Delta

Red Sea

Lower Egypt

Nile River

Upper Egypt

Western Desert

Mediterranean Sea

Imagine you're in a history study group with Jazmin, Tony, and Jimmy. Jazmin asks, 'Which Egyptian prince played a crucial role in driving the Hyksos out of Egypt around 1550 BC?' Who would you suggest?

• Ahmose

• • Thutmose III

• Hatshepsut

• Mr.Henry

Imagine you're an archaeologist like our friend Emily. You're exploring Egypt with your friends Melanie and Jimmy, and you stumble upon a valley where Pharaohs built tombs into cliffs during 2055 BC - 1650 BC. Can you guess the name of this valley?

Hey Isaiah, Tony and Jazmin! Can you guys tell me what Papyrus is?

• Is it dangerous, fast moving waters?

• Could it be a bucket attached to a long pole?

• Is it a line of rulers from one family?

• Or is it a reed plant that grows along the Nile River, used to make a paper like material?

Imagine Natali, Emily, and Tony are historians studying different civilizations. They are researching a kingdom where the throne is inherited by the next generation. What is this system called?

• a line of rulers from one family

• ancient Egyptian writing system using picture symbols

• a fan-shaped area of marshy land at a river's mouth

• shadoof

Imagine you're in a history class with Samantha, Tay, and Gildardo. You all are discussing how the Egyptians used the tributes paid by conquered people during the New Kingdom. Suddenly, Gildardo suggests something that Egyptians did NOT do with these tributes. Can you guess what Gildardo said?

• They built dams

• They improved farmland

• They constructed canals

• They were murdering slaves

Imagine Isaiah, Tay, and Jimmy are actors in a historical drama! They're portraying characters in the era of the Middle Kingdom in Egypt. Which of the following events did they NOT act out as a reason behind the fall of the Middle Kingdom?

• Nobles trying to seize power

• The invasion of Egypt by the Hyksos

• Hatshepsut marrying her son

• The war between the Hyksos and the Egyptian Prince Ahmose

Jazmin, Melanie, and Emily are on a school trip to Egypt! They're fascinated by the Pyramids. Can you help them understand the primary purpose of these magnificent structures in ancient Egypt?

• Were they built to serve as a tourist attraction?

• Were they constructed to serve as tombs for pharaohs?

• Were they designed to serve as a place for public gatherings?

• Were they used to serve as a place for religious rituals?

Imagine you're on a school trip to the museum with Isaiah, Gildardo, and Samantha. The tour guide asks, 'Who can tell me who the first female pharaoh of Egypt was?'

• Cleopatra

• Nefertiti

• Hatshepsut

• Ankhesenamun

What was NOT the cause that ended Egypt's power?

• Egypt was attacked by groups with more and better weapons.

• By 1150 BC, Egypt lost its empire

• Egypt began being controlled by one group after another

• Egyptians started to make iron weapons but they were weak.