Sample lesson · Social Studies · Grades 6-8
Ancient Egypt
Grade 6 slide lesson on how the Nile shaped ancient Egypt: farming, pharaohs, pyramids, hieroglyphs, beliefs, and daily life.
- 25 questions
- 5 categories
- 10 games
The questions
The Great River
- What is the world's longest river, which runs through Egypt?The Nile
- Which direction does the Nile flow?North
- What rich black soil did the yearly flood leave behind?Silt
- What tool, a bucket on a pole, did farmers use to lift water?Shaduf
- What do we call the triangle-shaped area where the Nile splits before the sea?Delta
- Upper Egypt is upstream. Is it in the north or the south?South
Rulers
- What was the title of the king of Egypt?Pharaoh
- Who was the female pharaoh known for trade expeditions?Hatshepsut
- Which young king's tomb was found nearly intact in 1922?Tutankhamun
- What do we call a series of rulers from the same family?Dynasty
- Around 3100 BCE, Upper and Lower Egypt were joined. What symbol stood for a united Egypt?The double crown
Monuments and Beliefs
- What were the pyramids built to be?Tombs for pharaohs
- Which pharaoh was the Great Pyramid of Giza built for?Khufu
- What giant statue with a lion's body and a human head guards Giza?The Great Sphinx
- Historians now believe the pyramids were built mostly by whom?Paid workers and farmers
- What process preserved a body for the afterlife?Mummification
- Who was the Egyptian sun god?Ra
Written in Stone
- What was the Egyptian writing system of picture symbols called?Hieroglyphs
- What paper was made from reeds that grew along the Nile?Papyrus
- What stone, found in 1799, helped scholars decode hieroglyphs?The Rosetta Stone
- Which job, trained in writing, was one of the few ways to rise in Egyptian society?Scribe
Everyday Egypt
- What were most Egyptian houses made of?Mud bricks
- What job did most Egyptians have?Farmer
- What board game did Egyptian kids play?Senet
- Who was at the bottom of the Egyptian social pyramid?Enslaved people
Plays in
- Quiz Board · The classic review board.
- Mystery Reveal · Guess it before the last clue.
- Tug of War · Every right answer pulls.
- Summit · Play it safe, or go for the steep climb.
- Heist · Steal to win.
- Claim the Grid · Get three in a row before anyone else.
- Board Race · Roll, hop, answer, race to the flag.
- Picture Unveil · What is hiding under the tiles?
- Escape Room · Crack the codes. Get out together.
- Rocket Launch · Fuel up, count down, lift off.
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