Journey Through Ancient Egypt
Teams race along the Nile, answering speaking prompts about Egyptian history, culture, and daily life. Each cell challenges players to discuss, describe, act out, or present ideas in English. Chance cards add surprises and extra turns.
A free Board Game for Teens at CEFR B1 level. Topic: Ancient Egypt.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner: what do you know about pyramids, and why do you think Egyptians built them?
- Describe what you imagine daily life was like for a farmer in ancient Egypt.
- Act out preparing mummification process — your team guesses what you are doing.
- Your team must agree: which Egyptian god or goddess was the most important and explain why.
- Ask your partner: have you ever visited a museum with Egyptian artifacts, and what did you see?
- You have 30 seconds to present: compare life in ancient Egypt with life in your country today.
- Stand up and mime writing hieroglyphics on a wall — your team guesses what you are writing.
- Explain why the Nile River was so important to Egyptian civilization and agriculture.
- Ask your partner: if you could be any Egyptian ruler, who would you choose and what would you do?
- Describe the role of women in ancient Egyptian society and how it was different from men's roles.
- Your team must agree on three inventions or discoveries ancient Egyptians made that still matter today.
- Act out an Egyptian scribe working in the royal palace — show how they would write and move.
- You have 60 seconds to convince the class: should we preserve ancient Egyptian temples for future generations?
- Compare the clothing and jewelry worn by wealthy Egyptians versus poor Egyptians and explain the differences.
- Discuss with your group: what would you want to take with you if you were buried like a pharaoh?
- Stand up and show with your hands how tall you think the Great Pyramid is — explain your reasoning.
- Explain what hieroglyphics are and why Egyptians used them instead of an alphabet like we do.
- Ask your partner: which Egyptian monument would you most like to visit, and what would you do there?
- Describe the job of a pharaoh and the responsibilities they had to their people and their gods.
- Act out a merchant trading goods in an Egyptian marketplace — show what you are selling and buying.
- You have 30 seconds to present: what did ancient Egyptians believe happened after death, and why?
- Your team must agree: if you could ask an ancient Egyptian one question, what would you ask them?
- Explain how we know so much about ancient Egypt when it ended thousands of years ago.
- Discuss with your group: which aspect of ancient Egypt interests you most and why you find it fascinating.