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Ancient Egypt

Egypt of Long Ago

Mary Mathias

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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) Asiab) Antarcticac) Malaysiad) 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) hieroglyphicsb) characters and symbolsc) drawingsd) sphinx scratch

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a) hieroglyphics

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Question 3

The Great Wall is located in China. What example of architecture can be seen in Egypt?

a) stilt housesb) pyramidsc) dikesd) salt mines

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b) pyramids

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Question 4

A contribution is which of the following:a) diseaseb) hatec) an act of giving or doing somethingd) 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) Artb) Aristotle c) A type of photographyd) 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 papyrusb) 365 day calendarc) Both a and bd) None of the above

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C) Both a and b

a) Paper made from papyrusb) 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) fireworksb) bronzec) silkd) 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 agob) newc) scaryd) 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) The Yangtze Riverb) The Yellow Riverc) The Nile Riverd) The Mississippi River

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c) The Nile River

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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

Ancient Egypt

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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 Langua

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•Hieroglyphics

Inventions

•Paper made from papyrus

•365-day calendar•Clock

Architecture

•Pyramids

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Written Language

The Egyptians developed a system of writing that used pictures and symbolsThis 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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LandThe land, or the shape of the land’s surface, of

Egypt includes-Nile River Valley

-Deserts-Flooding

MapsFacts

How Did the Nile

Affect Human

Life?

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Other Fun Resources

Egypt Millionaire GameChina/Egypt Quiz

Egypt Review SheetMagic Schoolbus: How a Mummy is Made