Geography
Which direction does the Nile River flow?
South to North
The pharaoh who united upper and lower egypt
The pyramids were build during the...
Old Kingdom
It was believed to be that the Pharaoh was a god. True or false?
True
What is a ka?
The person's life force (soul) that leaves the body after death
What is further south? Upper or Lower Egypt?
Upper Egypt
True or false: By the time of the New Kingdom, Egypt had expanded its territory and become a very wealthy empire
True
Name the writing system
Hieroglyphics
Who was among the lowest social class?
Slaves
The Egyptians mummified people so their body could be used during the...
Afterlife
Black dirt
Why is King Tut so famous?
His tomb was untouched
What is a sphinx?
A statue with the body of a lion and the head of a human or other animal
Which group did not have to pay taxes?
What is the importance of the Book of the Dead?
What is a cataract?
Rapids along a river which make it difficult to travel through ob boat
Why did the Old Kingdom decline?
Continued invasions
What allowed historians to finally translate hieroglyphics?
The Rosetta Stone
This group was subject to special duties by the Pharaoh
Farmers & peasants
True or False: Only the individual had control over whether or not they got into the afterlife
False
Name the ways Egypt was protected on all sides
North: Med Sea
South: Cataracts
East: Eastern Desert & Red Sea
West: Western Desert
Name one group the Egyptians traded with
Nubians, Sumerians, Punt, Asia Minor, Sinai Peninsula
The paper Egyptians made out of plants that grew along the Nile was called
Papyrus
What was unique about the way women were treated in Ancient Egypt?
They had some legal rights
Explain how the pyramids are related to religion.
They were tombs for the pharaohs to enjoy in the afterlife