Geography
What is the name of the river that the Egyptians settled near?
The Nile River
Who was the most powerful Egyptian God?
Ra
What were Egypt's leaders called?
Pharaohs
What was a specially treated body wrapped in cloth called?
Mummies
What was the name of the Kingdom where Egypt reached the height of its glory?
New Kingdom
Egypt was surrounded by water and _____________?
Deserts
Fill in the blank: Egyptians were ________________________, they worshiped many gods and goddesses.
Polytheistic
Who was at the top and bottom of Egypt’s Social Pyramid
Top: Pharaohs and Bottom: slaves
What were temples used for?
Used to pray to the gods
What was Egypt’s writing system called?
Hieroglyphics
What continent is Egypt located on?
Africa
Egyptian Religion focused on the ________________.
Afterlife
What is a Nobel?
People who are from rich and powerful families
Why were Egyptians trading with other places?
To make money and get valuable resources
What was a preserved body placed in?
Sarcophagus
Why was the river important to the Egyptians?
People used the river to grow their crops
In Egyptian religion, what was a dead person judged on in order to get to heaven?
The good deeds you did while living
What were the pyramids used for?
As tombs for the Pharaohs and rich people
List one form of Egyptian art.
Various answers
What object help historians read hieroglyphics?
Rosetta Stone
Why was Egypt so easy to defend?
There are natural barriers on every side of Egypt
Why did the pyramids point upwards?
To signify the Pharaohs rise to the heavens
How many pyramids were created?
118
List three of the jobs a person could get in ancient Egypt
Various
What did Egyptians trade for? (three things)
Copper, gold, and wood