Geography
The Nile River flows in this direction
North
This time period was known as the "Age of the Pyramids"
Old Kingdom
The Ancient Egyptians followed a _________ religion. They believed in many gods.
Polytheistic
This Pharaoh became the Pharaoh at age 9 and was known as the "Boy King"
King Tut
Canals were dug along the Nile River so that crops could receive water. This process is called ____________
Irrigation
The Nile flows ________ to _________ and empties into the Mediterranean Sea.
South to North
This period was known as the period of expansion in Ancient Egypt
The New Kingdom
The Ancient Egyptians preserved their dead bodies for the afterlife. What was this process called?
Mummification
The religious and political leader of Ancient Egypt was called the __________
Pharaoh
___________ was the writing form of the Ancient Egyptians.
Hieroglyphics
The Egyptians depended on the annual flooding of the Nile River to make the land _________.
Rich and Fertile
Known as Egypt's "Golden Age"
Middle Kingdom
What is the term that means "belief in one god?"
Monotheistic
This Pharaoh was often regarded as the best and most powerful Pharaoh
Ramses
Large stone __________ were built as tombs for the pharaohs.
Pyramids
The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called:
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
The adviser to the pharaoh near the top of the social pyramid was called _________
Vizier
Most important Egyptian god; had hawk’s head
Ra
This Egyptian Princess turned Pharaoh was well liked by the people of Ancient Egypt and the last Pharaoh of Egypt.
Cleopatra
The Egyptians had a system of writing that used pictures or symbols and wrote hieroglyphics on __________
Papyrus
Upper Egypt is located in the ______ part of Egypt
Lower Egypt is located in the ______ part of Egypt
Upper- Southern
Lower- Northern
What were the three seasons of Ancient Egypt?
Akhet (Flooding Season)
Peret (Growing Season)
Shemu (Harvest Season)
Ruler of the underworld; god of the dead
Osiris
What were three roles of the Pharaoh?
Head of the government, appointed government leaders, collected taxes
This famous Egyptian structure is 241 feet long, 66 feet tall and was used in Ancient Egypt to protect Ancient Egypt
The Great Sphinx