Religion
Why did Egyptians practice mummification?
What is to prepare people for the afterlife
What did the Pharoh Menes do after he invaded Lower Egypt to grain complete control of the land?
What is marry the princess from lower Egypt
a mixture of tiny bits of rock and soil deposited by a river that would have been found in Lower Egypt.
What is silt?
The river splits into branches and forms ______ (triangle shaped area of land)
What is Deltas
What does Polytheistic mean?
What is Believing in many gods, not just one
This high-ranking official was the Pharaoh’s main advisor and carried out the king's orders
What is the Vizier
The Nile River flowed from _____ to ______
What is South to North
Egyptians believed the Afterlife was....
These people were the only ones in Egypt who knew how to read and write.
What is Scribes
the Nile River's flooding was considered "helpful" because ______
What is It left behind fertile Silt
Brought life to Egypt
What is The Nile River
This was the specific "tax" or payment farmers had to give to the government each year.
What is a percentage of their crop
The Nile River is over _________ miles long
What is 4000
To keep the empire running, farmers had to pay a percentage of their crops to this specific group.
What is the Royal Grain Bank
The Nile connected _____ and ______ Egypt
Define Cataracts
What is rapids in water
What do we call a government ruled by a relgious leader?
What is Theocracy
The Nile River empties into the _________
What is Mediterranean Sea
Artisans were often responsible for decorating these "eternal homes" for the wealthy.
What is Tombs
What natural barriers protected Egypt from invaders?
What is Deserts and Cataracts
Define Dynasty
Series of rulers from the same family