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Geography

100

• Which continent was Ancient Egypt located on?

• Africa

200

• What is the name of the famous River in Egypt?

• The Nile

300

• What is the name of a famous Desert in Egypt?

• The Sahara

400

*What type of land surrounded ancient Egypt?

* a desert

500

—Why was the Nile River, and the fact it flooded each year, so important to the ancient Egyptians?

The Nile River was important to the ancient Egyptians because when it flooded, it made the soil rich. Thanks to the rich soil, they could grow plants that could be eaten as food.

Important People

100

• What was the name of a ruler in Ancient Egypt?

• A pharaoh

200

• A body that is specially treated and wrapped in cloth before being buried is called what?

• A Mummy

300

• Who found the King Tut’s mask?

• Howard Carter

400

• What was the name of a woman pharaoh?

• Hatshepsut

500

Why were the pharaoh's so important? 

They were the most important people in ancient Egypt because they made the laws and were in charge of the army.

Special Things About Ancient Egypt

100

• A statue with a lion’s body and a man’s head is called?

• A Sphinx

200

• What was a person called who wrote things down?

• A scribe

300

• Egyptian writing was called?

• Hieroglyphs

400

After a pharaoh died, how was his body prepared for burial?

The insides of the body, except for the heart, were placed in canopic jars. The rest of the body was wrapped in strips of cloth and then put in a wooden box.

500

What was on the walls of the tombs and pyramids?

» The walls had pictures of things the pharaohs liked when they were alive.