INTERNET RESEARCH ACTIVITY
A Modern Sherlock Holmes
Instructions:
Imagine yourself a modern internet Sherlock Holmes and find the answer to
the questions below
1. You must correctly complete all of the questions.
2. Answer the questions in your SWW Journal. Be sure to organize your writing
in a clear and easy to follow manner.
3. When you incorporate the appropriate images (you can cut and paste) on the
pages of the journal with your answers, be sure to label each one.
MODERN EGYPT DATA (6 Points)
A: The Nile River:
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What are the two main tributaries of the Nile and what are the differences between them?
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How long is the Nile?
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What was the flood cycle of the Nile and how did it assist the farmers along its banks?
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When and why was the Aswan High Dam built?
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How did the Aswan High Dam impact the flood cycle and agriculture of Egypt?
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Find a map of the full length of the Nile River. Print and place it in your journal labelling the
important sites on it by hand-not printed.
PHARAOHS(5 Points)
Choose list A or list B.
A: Narmer (also known as Menes), Djoser, Khufu, Ahmos, Hatshepsut
B: Akhenaten, Tutankhamun, Ramses II, Alexander the Great, Cleopatra VII
Write down the following information on each pharaoh in the list you chose:
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Which dynasty he/she belonged to
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In which era did he/she live in
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One thing that he/she is famous for accomplishing.
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Find images related to each of the pharaoh’s. Print and place them in your journal with
captions attached.
FAMOUS PLACES IN EGYPT
Cairo/Aswan/ Siwa (7 Points)
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Where are these places located in Egypt?
In Cairo, how many years has the Egyptian Museum been open?
When were the Giza pyramids built? What is the name of the first pyramids ever
constructed in Egypt? Where is it located?
What are 2 popular tourist sites located in Aswan?
What is Siwa famous for?
What are the names of the oases located in Egypt’s Western Desert?
Find some pictures of famous sites in Cairo, Aswan and Siwa. Print and place them in your
journal.
Alexandria/Luxor/The Sinai(7 Points)
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Where are these places located in Egypt?
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When did the original Alexandria Library exist?
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What ancient wonder was located in Alexandria?
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Where is the Valley of the Kings located and how many pharaohs were buried there? List 3
other famous sites located in Alexandria and3 others in Luxor?
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Name a mountain in the Sinai Peninsula and what it is famous for.
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Find some pictures of famous sites in Alexandria, Luxor and Sinai. Print and place them in
your journal with captions attached.
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