Geography
What river runs through Egypt and was very important to their every day life?
Who were right below the pharaoh on the social class hierarchy?
Government officials
Who is the most famous pharaoh and why are they the most famous?
How were Pharaohs chosen?
The current pharaoh's first born son would be in line to become the next pharaoh.
What did Ancient Egyptians use to keep their crops watered?
Irrigation - canals and ditches.
What two regions was Egypt divided into?
Upper and Lower
What system was in place for trading and what is it?
The barter system: trading two goods without the use of money.
Who did the people of Ancient Egypt think Pharaohs descended from?
The Gods
Pharaohs were buried in tombs with what? And why?
They wee buried with all of their belonging to take into the afterlife with them.
What direction do pyramid entrances face and why?
North to face the North Star.
What are two of the natural barriers that surround Egypt?
The sea, and the desert.
What were viziers responsible for?
Overseeing affairs of state
Approximately how many deities did Ancient Egyptians pray to?
over 2,000
What is a sarcophagus?
Used to bury leaders and wealthy residents in ancient Egypt (like a coffin)
How many years did it take to build the great pyramids of Giza?
23 years
Why was it important for the river to flood every year?
It made the soil fertile.
How did Ancient Egypt become very wealthy?
Through trading with other nations.
Where did Ancient Egyptians want to go in the afterlife? Who did they have to get past to get there and what test did they have to pass?
The Field of Reeds
They had to get past Ammut (lion, crocodile, hippo).
Test: Their heart must be lighter than a feather.
Why did Egyptians mummify their dead?
They believed the body was the home for the spirit/soul
What was the writing system Ancient Egypts created, as well the invention they wrote on?
1. Hieroglyphics
2. Papyrus
Why was the soil next to the main river in Egypt so important?
It allowed Ancient Egypts to create a surplus of food.
Complete a social class hierarchy on the whiteboard (there are 8 classes)
Slaves - peasants - craftsmen - merchants - scribes - soldiers - government officials - pharaoh
Why did Ancient Egyptians practice polytheism? (except for when King Akhenaten forbade polytheism and forced them to practice monotheism)
Who discovered King Tut's tomb?
Howard Carter
What is natron and why were bodies soaked in it for 40 days during the mummification process?
It's like baking soda.