Vocabulary
Geography of Northern Africa
Importance of the Nile River
Early Egyptian Rule
Later Egyptian Rule
100
This word describes the salt that was used as part of the mummification process.
What is Natron?
100
What is the name of the body of water that the Nile River empties into?
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
100
The Nile river is known for doing two things. What are those two things?
What are the giver and taker of life?
100
This word means, "great house."
What is a pharaoh?
100
Who was considered to be an intermediary between the humans and the gods?
Who were the pharaoh's?
200
A person who could read and write was called this.
What is a scribe?
200
This is located at the mouth of the Nile River.
What is the Nile Delta?
200
How did the Nile River bring people together?
What is allowing them to use ships and boats and travel to new places? It also was useful for trading.
200
How did burial rituals for pharaoh's change over time?
Began with burials in ground with rocks on top, moved on to mastabas, then step pyramids, then regular pyramids, then Valley of the Kings.
200
This kingdom was known for a civil war breaking out, change in right of people, as well as expanding trade routes.
What is the middle kingdom?
300
A series of rulers from the same family was called this.
What is a dynasty?
300
What is the name of the body of water that flows from south to north?
What is the Nile River?
300
What took place each year that the farmers counted on to help their crops?
What is the inundation?
300
This process took approximately 70 days to complete.
What is mummification?
300
During this kingdom, pyramids ceased to be built
What is the new kingdom?
400
A paper-like material.
What is papyrus?
400
This type of land is excellent for farming, it's located in Eastern Africa.
What is the black land?
400
Egypt had 3 seasons. What are they called?
What is Inundation, Emergence, and Harvest?
400
This kingdom was known for making the most gains in building.
What is the old kingdom?
400
These 5 different groups of people controlled Egypt after the new kingdom.
Who were the Nubians, Assyrians, Persians, Greeks, and Romans.
500
The most important government official, besides a pharaoh, was called this.
What is a vizier?
500
The Nile River slices this desert into two sections.
What is the Sahara Desert?
500
A famous king brought together, or "unified" Egypt by making it all one land/area instead of having upper and lower Egypt. What was his name?
Who is King Menes?
500
Who was seen as "gifts from God?"
Who are children?
500
What is the order of the social pyramid for Egypt?
Who were, (from top to bottom) pharaoh, (nobles and priests), (craftworkers, merchants, scribes), farmers, and slaves?
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