Geography
Where in the world is Egypt located? (Direction & continent)
Northern Africa/Northeastern Africa
What is it called when a group believes in many gods?
Polytheism
What was the name of the Egyptian system of writing?
Hieroglyphics
What was the ruler in Ancient Egypt called?
What shape do we typically use to show the social structure of societies?
Pyramids/triangles
What river flows through Egypt?
Nile River
This person in Egypt was seen as a living incarnation of a god.
The Pharaoh
What was the original purpose of Egyptian pyramids?
They were tombs for Pharaohs.
What was the Pharaoh in control of in Egypt?
Everything (all political & religious decisions)
Who was at the bottom of Egypts social structure?
Slaves and/or farmers
What was the benefit of Egyptian black land?
It was very fertile soil that made farming easy.
What organ was not removed during mummification?
The heart
What material was used in Ancient Egypt to make homes?
Mud-bricks
What were the Pharaoh's advisors called?
Viziers
What did people eat in Ancient Egypt?
Fish, bread, and vegetables
What was the benefit of Egyptian red land?
It provided protection from invaders.
Why were Egyptian temples made of stone?
So that they would last a long time.
Where is the largest & most well preserved pyramid located?
Giza
Why did Egyptians believe the pharaoh should have so much power?
They believed that we was an incarnation of one of their gods.
What group of people were seen as Egypts "middle class?" (Hint: This group included physicians and merchants).
Craftsmen
What mineral was deposited into Egyptian black land from the Nile?
Silt
The Pharaoh was believed to be an incarnation of this Egyptian god.
Horus while he was living and then Osiris after death.
Besides, temple and pyramid walls, what material did Egyptians write on?
Papyrus
What form of government would ancient Egypt be considered? (Hint: it's the same as Mesopotamia).
Theocracy
How was someone's social class usually determined in Ancient Egypt?
They did what their parents did/ They were born into it.