Geography
This major river was the lifeline of Ancient Egypt.
The Nile River
Ancient Egyptians believed in many gods, making them this type of religion.
Polytheistic
The Ancient Egyptians built these massive tombs for their pharaohs.
Pyramids
Egypt was ruled by these powerful kings.
Pharaohs
The lowest class in Ancient Egyptian society was made up of these people.
Slaves
The Nile River provided this valuable, dark soil after it flooded.
Silt
This Egyptian god was the ruler of the underworld and judge of the dead.
Osiris
This form of writing, made of pictures and symbols, was used in Ancient Egypt.
Hieroglyphics
The pharaoh was believed to be a ruler and also a ___.
A god
Egyptians used this instead of coins for money and services
Trade
Ancient Egypt’s deserts, like the Sahara, served this purpose.
Natural protection from invaders
The practice of preserving a body for the afterlife is called this.
Mummification
The great big sculpture that had a head of a pharaoh and the body of a lion
The Great Sphinx
The government of Ancient Egypt was a monarchy, meaning this person had total control.
The pharaoh
This social class included Farmers, craftsman, and merchants.
(What is the middle class?)
Egyptians built their civilization in this part of Africa.
Northeastern Africa
The Egyptian sun god, one of the most important deities, was called this.
Ra
The invention to keep your teeth healthy.
Toothpaste
Pharaohs relied on these advisors and officials to help run the government.
Nobels
Most Egyptians had this job, working along the Nile River.
(What is farming?)
The Nile River flows in this unique direction.
They built pyramids for who?
Pharaohs
Ancient Egyptians developed this to keep track of floods and farming cycles.
365-day calendar
The pharaoh would collect crops and money from the middle class. He called that what?
Tax
This group, just below the pharaoh in status, helped run temples and religious ceremonies.
(Who are priests?)