The Nile River
Pharaohs
Geography
Hieroglyphics
The Gods
100
Which continent is the Nile River located in?
Africa
100
Pharaohs were considered _______ on Earth.
gods
100
What were the 2 parts for Egypt called?
Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt
100
What was the first writing system in the world called?
Hieroglyphics
100
Who was the sun god?
Ra
200
The rich black soil around the Nile is called _______.
Silt
200
What is a dynasty?
When a pharaoh dies, his son becomes the new pharaoh
200
In what part of Africa is Egypt located? (N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW)
The north east
200
What was the paper called?
Papyrus
200
Which goddess is known as being Horus' first throne?
Isis
300
What allowed the ground around the Nile to remain fertile?
Annual flooding
300
Who collected taxes for the Pharaoh?
The governors that were selected by the pharaoh
300
How long is the Nile River Delta?
65 miles
300
How many pictures were in hieroglyphics?
over 750
300
Who was the god of the underworld?
Osiris
400
What did the Nile provide? (2)
Water for crops and transportation
400
Who was the youngest pharaoh?
King Tut
400
Upper Egypt contains
The narrow strip of land located south of the delta
400
Who learned to write hieroglyphics?
Scribes
400
Which god had the head of a jackal?
Anubis
500
What were the natural barriers around the Nile? (3)
The desert, the sea, and the mountains
500
What were King Tut's eyebrows made of?
Lapis Lazuli
500
Lower Egypt contains
The Nile River Delta
500
What does the word "hieroglyphic" mean?
Sacred writing
500
Which god leads people to the underworld?
Horus
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