Geography
The name of the river that flows through ancient Egypt
The Nile
The ancient Egyptians were polytheistic. What does that mean?
Believe in many gods
The name of the writing ancient Egyptians developed
Hieroglyphics
A king of Egypt considered as a god as well as a political and military leader
Pharaoh
The name of the person at the top of the social classes
Pharaoh
The Nile River flooded every year. When the water would recede (go back down) it left behind what type of soil?
Fertile
The ancient Egyptians believed in life after death. What was this called?
Afterlife
A huge triangular shaped burial tombs for the pharaohs
Pyramids
Ancient Egypt was ruled by a series of rulers from the same family. What is this known as?
Dynasty
The writers in ancient Egypt who usually kept records for the government
Scribe
What direction does the Nile River flow?
North
People who tended to and took care of the temples. They also made offering and performed ceremonies for the gods
Priests
The name of the paper the ancient Egyptians invented (It was made from a plant found along the Nile River)
Papyrus
Egyptian pharaohs ,or kings, were thought to be part human and the other part this
The people who were the lowest on the social class
Peasants, Slaves & Farmers
What did the Egyptians use the Nile River for?
Farming, Trading, Traveling
The process of preserving a dead body
Mummification
True or False: The ancient Egyptians developed a calendar with 365 based on the cycle of the moon.
True
A 10 year old pharaoh, (known as the boy-king) who died unexpectedly; his tomb was filled with gold and riches
King Tut (Tutankhamun)
True or False. Peasants could move up to a higher social class.
False
The Egyptians called the farmable land "black land" because of the fertile soil. What did they call the desert that surrounded them?
Red Land
When the Egyptians made a mummy they put this on the body to dry it out
Salt (Natron)
One of the oldest and largest pyramids built; built for King Khufu
The Great Pyramid of Giza
Name one famous female pharaoh
Hatshepsut, Cleopatra or Nefertiti
Who made up the middle level/middle class in Egyptian society?