Asking Research Questions about Ancient Egypt

6th Grade40 minutesAERO Social Studies Practices 1. Develop Questions and Plan Inquiries

Learning Objective

I can create questions to guide my research about a social studies topic related to Ancient Egypt.

Key Concepts

Ancient Egypt was a civilization that began over 5,000 years ago and lasted about 3,000 years, starting with a pharaoh named Narmer.

The Nile River was essential to ancient Egyptians for agriculture, fishing, transportation, and was even considered a god.

Ancient Egyptians believed in life after death, so they built pyramids as tombs for pharaohs and mummified bodies to preserve them.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 8 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. What role did the Nile River play in the development of ancient Egyptian civilization?

2. Why were pharaohs mummified?

3. The video mentions several gods. Which of the following gods was considered the most important?

...and 5 more questions

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ANCIENT EGYPT: The Pharaoh civilisation | Educational Videos for Kids

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