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Complete all 6 rounds and write your answers on your paper. Click the key when you're done!
You’re deciding where to live. Click the spot on the map that you think has the best living conditions.
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Where are you going to live?
This location has the largest amount of fertile farmland along the Nile. You are also close to several cities for trade and supplies. You earned 3 points! Write this on your paper.
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This location is outside of the fertile area around the Nile. You cannot grow any crops in the desert. You earned -3 points. Write this on your paper.
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This location is on fertile land that you can use to grow crops. You will have to travel long distances along the Nile to get to other cities for supplies. You earned 1 point. Write this on your paper.
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This location is too far from the Nile and only has access to salt water from the Red Sea. Your crops will not grow due to dehydration. You earned -2 points. Write this on your paper.
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Ancient Egypt was located in a desert and received little rainfall each year.
- The Nile River was the only source of freshwater in the area, so people needed to settle on the nearby land with soil that was fertilized by the river’s floods.
- Large buildup of soil existed at the Nile Delta, which made up the majority of Egypt’s total farmland.
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Trivia Question
Which of the following cities along the Nile River was once the capital of ancient Egypt?
Cairo
Memphis
Luxor
Giza
The correct answer is Memphis.
Give yourself one bonus point if you got it correct!
Memphis was the capital city of ancient Egypt during the Old Kingdom from 2686 BCE to 2181 BCE. Cairo is the capital of Egypt today, but it did not exist yet during ancient times.
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You have finished building your new home alongside the Nile and now you are ready to use the river’s annual floods to grow your food. However, you are not sure what time of year the floods happen! When will you plant your crops?
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Choose the time of year that you think you should plant your crops, and record it on your paper.
March
March takes place during Egypt’s harvest season. You would not have enough time to grow your crops before the flood season. You earned -2 points.
Continue
June
June takes place during the beginning of Egypt’s flood season. Your fields would drown under a lot of water and you would lose all of your crops. You earned -3 points.
Continue
September
September takes place during the end of Egypt’s flood season. Your crops would be wiped out in the flood, but the growing season is not far away. You earned -2 points.
Continue
December
December takes place during Egypt’s growing season. Your soil is still fertile from the previous flood season and you have plenty of time to plant and grow your crops. You earned 3 points.
Continue
Continue
Now that you have learned about when you should plant your crops, it is time to roll the dice to see what happened while farming! Click the dice to roll.
After you roll the dice, record the number you rolled on your paper. Do NOT change your number or interfere with other students rolling the dice. Click the number you rolled to find out what it means!
Less flooding from the Nile meant that your harvest is much smaller than normal. You earned -2 points.
Continue
You have a successful harvest of wheat and barley and have enough food to last you for a whole year! You earned 4 points.
Continue
You are not a very good farmer, but you go fishing every evening to get more food. You earned 1 point.
Continue
Your papyrus harvest looks great, and you have a lot to trade at local markets or make into baskets or paper! You earned 4 points.
Continue
You got into an argument with your neighbor, so they damage your canals and your crops die from a lack of water. You earned -4 points.
Continue
You have an ox-drawn plow, which helps you plant more crops with less work. Success! You earned 3 points.
Continue
Harvest your crops to find out how they're used. Drag them into the basket.
Continue
Papyrus is used to create paper and baskets.
Barley is used to make bread and beer.
Wheat is used to make flour to turn into bread.
Flax is used to make clothing, fishing nets, and sails.
The flood season was between June and October, so it was impossible to grow crops. The growing season was between October and February, so farmers would plant their crops during this time. The harvest season was between February and June, so farmers picked their crops during this time.
Continue
Trivia Question
How much rainfall, on average, does the Nile Delta in Lower Egypt receive each year?
15 inches (381 millimeters)
9 inches (229 millimeters)
4 inches (102 millimeters)
1 inch (25 millimeters)
The correct answer is 4 inches (102 millimeters)
Give yourself one bonus point if you got it correct!
The Nile Delta usually receives the most rainfall of any area in Egypt, as regions farther south receive less than 1 inch (25 mm) of rain per year. By comparison, Phoenix receives about 7.22 inches per year, Seattle receives 39.34 inches per year, and New York City receives 45.28 inches per year.
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You are trading your surplus of crops for other supplies in nearby cities to the south and decide to transport it yourself along the Nile. You need to know the direction of the river’s flow to determine if you need to use your sail and oars. Can you figure it out?
Continue
Pick Which Direction the Nile Flows in...
Idk man... I will sit down next to the Nile and watch it to find out.
It flows from the south to the north
It flows from the north to the south
You looked at your map and thought the river obviously starts at the top of the map in the north, which was wrong. You did not use your sail or oars to travel south and you blew off course. You earned -3 points.
Continue
You looked at your map and realized that the river’s source was in the mountains toward the south. You used your sail and oars to travel south and arrived safely. You earned 3 points.
Continue
You figured out the flow of the river, but you wasted valuable time. You earned 0 points.
Continue
The source of the Nile is located in mountains to the south of Egypt.
- The river’s current moves north because the elevation of the land gradually decreases, so the Nile moves downhill and empties into the Mediterranean Sea.
- Maps can be misleading because rivers do not have to start north (on top of the map) and end south (on bottom of the map). The starting point is wherever it is most uphill.
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Trivia Question
True or False: Ancient Egypt was originally divided into two separate kingdoms; the northern half was called Upper Egypt and the southern half was called Lower Egypt.
False
True
The correct answer is false.
Give yourself one bonus point if you got it correct!
False: Southern Egypt was referred to as the “upper” half because the Nile River started there, while northern Egypt was known as the “lower” half since the Nile ended there.
Continue
Trivia Question
What is the current capital of Egypt?
Giza
Aswan
Cairo
Alexandra
The correct answer is Cairo.
Give yourself one bonus point if you got it correct!
Cairo became Egypt's official capital in the year 972 AD.
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Your boat continues south and is headed toward the kingdom of Kush, where you hope to trade for new goods that you cannot get in Egypt. However, you will have to cross several cataracts, which are sections with rapids and rocky terrain along the Nile. Will you take the risk to travel along these rapids for great rewards?
Continue
This is the area we're talking about
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Cataracts are rapids and rocky terrain along the Nile River. Scroll through all the pictures!
Continue
Choose if you will turn back toward Egypt or go across the cataracts toward Kush. If you turn back now, you will keep your current number of points. If you move forward, you may potentially gain or lose points.
I will avoid the cataracts and turn back towards Egypt (add 0 points and skip to the next question).
I will attempt going forward towards Kush. (You will roll the dice to see what happens to you.)
If you chose to go towards Kush, it is time to roll the dice! Click the dice to roll.
After you roll the dice, record the number you rolled on your paper. Do NOT change your number or interfere with other students rolling the dice. Click the number you rolled to find out what it means!
The ship flipped over in the waves and you became a stranded sailor in the wreckage. You earned -4 points.
Continue
The rough waters knocked your cargo off the boat. You earned -2 points.
Continue
You made it across the cataracts, but you also became seasick and stunk up the boat. You earned -1 points.
Continue
You successfully crossed the cataracts in record time and traded your crops for needed supplies. You earned 4 points.
Continue
You made it to Kush in one piece, but nobody wanted to trade with you. You earned 0 points.
Continue
The cataracts caused your journey to take much longer than expected, so you did not get to trade with as many people. You earned 2 points.
Continue
There were six cataracts along the Nile during ancient times.
- The cataracts created a natural barrier between Egypt and Kush, which offered both civilizations protection from each other, but also made travel more dangerous on the Nile.
- The Kushites often used other trade routes, such as the Red Sea, to avoid traveling on the Nile for long distances.
Continue
Trivia Question
What is the total length of the Nile River?
3,700 miles (5,955 kilometers)
3,210 miles (5,166 kilometers)
5,370 miles (8,642 kilometers)
4,160 miles (6,695 kilometers)
The correct answer is 4,160 miles (6,695 kilometers).
Give yourself one bonus point if you got it correct!
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the Nile River is the longest river in the world at 4,160 miles (6,695 kilometers). There has been debate about whether the Nile River or the Amazon River is truly the longer river based on different measurement calculations.
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You have developed a taste for adventure and luxury goods, so you have given up your life as a farmer and become a professional merchant. You travel up and down the Nile to trade in different cities, where you also encounter other traders from places such as the Fertile Crescent and Kush. Will you acquire new valuables in your deals?
Continue
How will you do trading with merchants? Click below to find out!
Continue
There were benefits to living in ancient Egypt, such as access to the Nile River, but the area lacked several natural resources.
- This included wood and metals.
- Egypt traded with several places, including Mesopotamia and Kush, in order to gain access to needed supplies.
- The Egyptians traded items such as wheat, papyrus, and linen.
- The Egyptians traded for items such as gold, ivory, ebony, copper, and wood.
Continue
Trivia Question
What was the most common job in Ancient Egypt?
Farmer
Artisan/Craftsperson
Scribe
Merchant/Trader
The correct answer is farmer.
Give yourself one bonus point if you got it correct!
It is estimated that anywhere between 80% to 95% of the population were farmers in ancient Egypt. They relied on the annual floods of the Nile River to fertilize the soil and grow their crops.
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You grew tired of traveling on the Nile and became a farmer again. You have just completed a busy season of farming, and you have several months off during the flood season before you plant next year’s crop. What should you do with all this free time?
Continue
Click what you will you do during flood season:
Pick up a new hobby, such as painting or metalworking.
Join the Pharaoh's workforce to help build their pyramid.
Help repair the irrigation canals in the town.
Relax on a Nile River Cruise.
You may not be able to farm, but you are still required to work. Cruises also did not exist yet. You earned -3 points.
Continue
You helped to fulfill your public service tax. You earned 2 points.
Continue
You completed your public service tax and increased your chances of going to the afterlife. You earned 3 points.
Continue
You learned a new skill, but you did not complete any work for the government. You earned -1 point.
Continue
Many Egyptians often had to complete a public labor tax for the pharaoh and the government.
- Some examples included serving in the army or helping on development projects, such as building the pyramids or repairing irrigation canals.
- Farmers would usually complete this work during the flood season when they were unable to do their regular job.
- The Egyptians did enjoy some fun activities, such as water activities in the Nile, but this did not take the place of work.
Continue
Trivia Question
The ancient Egyptians played all the following sports in the Nile River EXCEPT:
Swimming
Boat Racing
Water Polo
Water Jousting
The correct answer is Water Polo.
Give yourself one bonus point if you got it correct!
Water polo was not invented until the 1800s CE in Scotland. The ancient Egyptians participated in the other three activities. Water jousting was a sport where two-person teams in canoes would try to knock each other out of the boats and into the river.
Continue
How did you do? Now that we have completed all six rounds, add up your total number of points and record it on your paper. Return to the main menu. You will click the key and unlock your fate!
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Transcript
Start
Complete all 6 rounds and write your answers on your paper. Click the key when you're done!
You’re deciding where to live. Click the spot on the map that you think has the best living conditions.
Continue
Where are you going to live?
This location has the largest amount of fertile farmland along the Nile. You are also close to several cities for trade and supplies. You earned 3 points! Write this on your paper.
Continue
This location is outside of the fertile area around the Nile. You cannot grow any crops in the desert. You earned -3 points. Write this on your paper.
Continue
This location is on fertile land that you can use to grow crops. You will have to travel long distances along the Nile to get to other cities for supplies. You earned 1 point. Write this on your paper.
Continue
This location is too far from the Nile and only has access to salt water from the Red Sea. Your crops will not grow due to dehydration. You earned -2 points. Write this on your paper.
Continue
Ancient Egypt was located in a desert and received little rainfall each year.
Continue
Trivia Question
Which of the following cities along the Nile River was once the capital of ancient Egypt?
Cairo
Memphis
Luxor
Giza
The correct answer is Memphis.
Give yourself one bonus point if you got it correct!
Memphis was the capital city of ancient Egypt during the Old Kingdom from 2686 BCE to 2181 BCE. Cairo is the capital of Egypt today, but it did not exist yet during ancient times.
Back to Menu
You have finished building your new home alongside the Nile and now you are ready to use the river’s annual floods to grow your food. However, you are not sure what time of year the floods happen! When will you plant your crops?
Continue
Choose the time of year that you think you should plant your crops, and record it on your paper.
March
March takes place during Egypt’s harvest season. You would not have enough time to grow your crops before the flood season. You earned -2 points.
Continue
June
June takes place during the beginning of Egypt’s flood season. Your fields would drown under a lot of water and you would lose all of your crops. You earned -3 points.
Continue
September
September takes place during the end of Egypt’s flood season. Your crops would be wiped out in the flood, but the growing season is not far away. You earned -2 points.
Continue
December
December takes place during Egypt’s growing season. Your soil is still fertile from the previous flood season and you have plenty of time to plant and grow your crops. You earned 3 points.
Continue
Continue
Now that you have learned about when you should plant your crops, it is time to roll the dice to see what happened while farming! Click the dice to roll.
After you roll the dice, record the number you rolled on your paper. Do NOT change your number or interfere with other students rolling the dice. Click the number you rolled to find out what it means!
Less flooding from the Nile meant that your harvest is much smaller than normal. You earned -2 points.
Continue
You have a successful harvest of wheat and barley and have enough food to last you for a whole year! You earned 4 points.
Continue
You are not a very good farmer, but you go fishing every evening to get more food. You earned 1 point.
Continue
Your papyrus harvest looks great, and you have a lot to trade at local markets or make into baskets or paper! You earned 4 points.
Continue
You got into an argument with your neighbor, so they damage your canals and your crops die from a lack of water. You earned -4 points.
Continue
You have an ox-drawn plow, which helps you plant more crops with less work. Success! You earned 3 points.
Continue
Harvest your crops to find out how they're used. Drag them into the basket.
Continue
Papyrus is used to create paper and baskets.
Barley is used to make bread and beer.
Wheat is used to make flour to turn into bread.
Flax is used to make clothing, fishing nets, and sails.
The flood season was between June and October, so it was impossible to grow crops. The growing season was between October and February, so farmers would plant their crops during this time. The harvest season was between February and June, so farmers picked their crops during this time.
Continue
Trivia Question
How much rainfall, on average, does the Nile Delta in Lower Egypt receive each year?
15 inches (381 millimeters)
9 inches (229 millimeters)
4 inches (102 millimeters)
1 inch (25 millimeters)
The correct answer is 4 inches (102 millimeters)
Give yourself one bonus point if you got it correct!
The Nile Delta usually receives the most rainfall of any area in Egypt, as regions farther south receive less than 1 inch (25 mm) of rain per year. By comparison, Phoenix receives about 7.22 inches per year, Seattle receives 39.34 inches per year, and New York City receives 45.28 inches per year.
Back to Menu
You are trading your surplus of crops for other supplies in nearby cities to the south and decide to transport it yourself along the Nile. You need to know the direction of the river’s flow to determine if you need to use your sail and oars. Can you figure it out?
Continue
Pick Which Direction the Nile Flows in...
Idk man... I will sit down next to the Nile and watch it to find out.
It flows from the south to the north
It flows from the north to the south
You looked at your map and thought the river obviously starts at the top of the map in the north, which was wrong. You did not use your sail or oars to travel south and you blew off course. You earned -3 points.
Continue
You looked at your map and realized that the river’s source was in the mountains toward the south. You used your sail and oars to travel south and arrived safely. You earned 3 points.
Continue
You figured out the flow of the river, but you wasted valuable time. You earned 0 points.
Continue
The source of the Nile is located in mountains to the south of Egypt.
Continue
Trivia Question
True or False: Ancient Egypt was originally divided into two separate kingdoms; the northern half was called Upper Egypt and the southern half was called Lower Egypt.
False
True
The correct answer is false.
Give yourself one bonus point if you got it correct!
False: Southern Egypt was referred to as the “upper” half because the Nile River started there, while northern Egypt was known as the “lower” half since the Nile ended there.
Continue
Trivia Question
What is the current capital of Egypt?
Giza
Aswan
Cairo
Alexandra
The correct answer is Cairo.
Give yourself one bonus point if you got it correct!
Cairo became Egypt's official capital in the year 972 AD.
Back to Menu
Your boat continues south and is headed toward the kingdom of Kush, where you hope to trade for new goods that you cannot get in Egypt. However, you will have to cross several cataracts, which are sections with rapids and rocky terrain along the Nile. Will you take the risk to travel along these rapids for great rewards?
Continue
This is the area we're talking about
Continue
Cataracts are rapids and rocky terrain along the Nile River. Scroll through all the pictures!
Continue
Choose if you will turn back toward Egypt or go across the cataracts toward Kush. If you turn back now, you will keep your current number of points. If you move forward, you may potentially gain or lose points.
I will avoid the cataracts and turn back towards Egypt (add 0 points and skip to the next question).
I will attempt going forward towards Kush. (You will roll the dice to see what happens to you.)
If you chose to go towards Kush, it is time to roll the dice! Click the dice to roll.
After you roll the dice, record the number you rolled on your paper. Do NOT change your number or interfere with other students rolling the dice. Click the number you rolled to find out what it means!
The ship flipped over in the waves and you became a stranded sailor in the wreckage. You earned -4 points.
Continue
The rough waters knocked your cargo off the boat. You earned -2 points.
Continue
You made it across the cataracts, but you also became seasick and stunk up the boat. You earned -1 points.
Continue
You successfully crossed the cataracts in record time and traded your crops for needed supplies. You earned 4 points.
Continue
You made it to Kush in one piece, but nobody wanted to trade with you. You earned 0 points.
Continue
The cataracts caused your journey to take much longer than expected, so you did not get to trade with as many people. You earned 2 points.
Continue
There were six cataracts along the Nile during ancient times.
Continue
Trivia Question
What is the total length of the Nile River?
3,700 miles (5,955 kilometers)
3,210 miles (5,166 kilometers)
5,370 miles (8,642 kilometers)
4,160 miles (6,695 kilometers)
The correct answer is 4,160 miles (6,695 kilometers).
Give yourself one bonus point if you got it correct!
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the Nile River is the longest river in the world at 4,160 miles (6,695 kilometers). There has been debate about whether the Nile River or the Amazon River is truly the longer river based on different measurement calculations.
Back to Menu
You have developed a taste for adventure and luxury goods, so you have given up your life as a farmer and become a professional merchant. You travel up and down the Nile to trade in different cities, where you also encounter other traders from places such as the Fertile Crescent and Kush. Will you acquire new valuables in your deals?
Continue
How will you do trading with merchants? Click below to find out!
Continue
There were benefits to living in ancient Egypt, such as access to the Nile River, but the area lacked several natural resources.
Continue
Trivia Question
What was the most common job in Ancient Egypt?
Farmer
Artisan/Craftsperson
Scribe
Merchant/Trader
The correct answer is farmer.
Give yourself one bonus point if you got it correct!
It is estimated that anywhere between 80% to 95% of the population were farmers in ancient Egypt. They relied on the annual floods of the Nile River to fertilize the soil and grow their crops.
Back to Menu
You grew tired of traveling on the Nile and became a farmer again. You have just completed a busy season of farming, and you have several months off during the flood season before you plant next year’s crop. What should you do with all this free time?
Continue
Click what you will you do during flood season:
Pick up a new hobby, such as painting or metalworking.
Join the Pharaoh's workforce to help build their pyramid.
Help repair the irrigation canals in the town.
Relax on a Nile River Cruise.
You may not be able to farm, but you are still required to work. Cruises also did not exist yet. You earned -3 points.
Continue
You helped to fulfill your public service tax. You earned 2 points.
Continue
You completed your public service tax and increased your chances of going to the afterlife. You earned 3 points.
Continue
You learned a new skill, but you did not complete any work for the government. You earned -1 point.
Continue
Many Egyptians often had to complete a public labor tax for the pharaoh and the government.
Continue
Trivia Question
The ancient Egyptians played all the following sports in the Nile River EXCEPT:
Swimming
Boat Racing
Water Polo
Water Jousting
The correct answer is Water Polo.
Give yourself one bonus point if you got it correct!
Water polo was not invented until the 1800s CE in Scotland. The ancient Egyptians participated in the other three activities. Water jousting was a sport where two-person teams in canoes would try to knock each other out of the boats and into the river.
Continue
How did you do? Now that we have completed all six rounds, add up your total number of points and record it on your paper. Return to the main menu. You will click the key and unlock your fate!
Back to Menu