Geography
River that flows directly through ancient Egypt
What is the Nile?
the Ancient Egyptian form of writing
What are hieroglyphics?
This is the name for the worship of many gods.
What is polytheism?
the name for a leader of ancient Egypt
What is a pharaoh?
Kingdom located South of ancient Egypt that had gold and many other resources that Egypt wanted.
What is Nubia/Kush?
What is North?
This was the first form of paper. It was invented by ancient Egyptians and created from a plant.
What is papyrus?
This was an area of hidden caves in Upper Egypt. Pharaohs of the New Kingdom were buried here.
What is the Valley of the Kings?
Egyptian pharaoh who focused on trade and relationships with neighboring countries
Who is Queen Hapshetsut?
Giant statue of a lion with a pharaoh head.
What is a sphinx?
Desert that the Nile River flows through
What is the Sahara?
This was an invention used to pull water from the Nile River.
What is a shaduf?
This was the Egyptian god of the underworld
Who is Anubis?
Egyptian pharaoh who focused on military conquest to expand Egypt's territory.
Who is Ramses the Great?
battle where Ramses the Great became famous.
What is the Battle of Kadesh?
Sea that the Nile River empties into
What is the Mediterranean?
What is mummification?
Who is the pharaoh?
Egyptian who became pharaoh at the age of 9 years old. His tomb was discovered in 1922.
Who is King Tutkanhamun?
Continent where Egypt is located.
What is Africa?
Body of water located to the East of Ancient Egypt
What is the Red Sea?
This was an ancient structure built by thousands of workers over a long period of time. Pharaohs of the Old Kingdom were buried here.
What are pyramids?
Egyptian god of the Nile
Who is Hapi?
Name for the coffin that pharaohs and other notable Egyptians were buried in.
What is a sarcophagus?
perfect soil for growing crops. created by flooding of the Nile River.
What is silt?