Ancient Egypt 1
The continent where Ancient Egypt was located
Africa
This word means a long, long time ago
Ancient
The climate in Egypt is mostly what?
Hot and dry, desert.
What does culture mean?
beliefs, customs, and way of life of a group of people.
What is the act of giving or doing something?
contribution
The ancient Egyptians lived along this river
The Nile
What was the ruler of Egypt called? Name at least one famous ruler.
Pharaoh.
Djoser, Khufu, Senusret I, Ramses II, Hatshepsut, Akhenaten, and Tut
The Nile provided this for the Ancient Egyptians
It provided rich soil for growing food; it provided water for growing food; the Egyptians used boats on the Nile to carry food from place to place.
What large body of water was in the northern part of Egypt and was also important to the ancient Egyptians because they could trade with people in Europe.
Mediterranean Sea
What is something that is made new, has never been made before?
invention
A large statue that has the body of a lion and the head of a human.
A Sphinx
True of False: The Nile floods every year and helps make the ground fertile for growing crops.
True
The Ancient Egyptian form of writing was called what? What did it consist of?
Hieroglyphics. Pictures.
What is the design of building called?
Architecture
True or False: In modern day Egypt people don't live along the Nile River because they can live in the desert and still get their water?
False
What was harvested and made into baskets, paper, and sandals?
Papyrus
Farmers
These huge tombs were built by hand with no machines. This is also a type of architecture from ancient Egypt.
Pyramids
The Nile is the __________ river in the world.
Longest
What was the person called who wrote hieroglyphics?
scribe
How did the ancient Egyptian adapt to their environment?
They build cities along the Nile River so that they could grow crops, fish and trade using boats.
The written language in ancient Egypt that was pictures and symbols.
hieroglyphics
This is how the Ancient Egyptians preserved their dead. What were they placed in?
Mummification. They were placed in tombs/pyramids.
Name the 3 contributions that the ancient Egyptians gave us.
Paper made from the Papyrus plant, the sundial which is a clock and the 365 day calendar.
What is another word for agriculture?
farming