Geography
The river that Egypt rests upon
What is the Nile?
A place where the dead are buried
What is a Mausoleum?
The favorite thing to grow by the Egyptians.
What is wheat/barley/grain?
This Pharaoh died at age 19, with his tomb being untouched until the 1920's.
Who is King Tutankhamun?
This economic system relied on trading, rather than use of money or coins.
The southern part of Ancient Egypt
What is Upper Egypt?
The place that the dead go to before having their heart weighed
The material used for most of Ancient Egyptians metallic needs, like weaponry.
What is bronze?
What is Taxation?
This social class sold goods, enjoyed moderate wealth, and was always found in the marketplace.
Who are merchants?
The sea that feeds the Nile River
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
A system of religion with multiple gods.
What is polytheism?
What is an Obelisk?
These people were trusted by the Pharaohs to make decisions, advise, and run the royal house.
Who are Viziers?
Previously thought to have been slaves, this social group built the monuments of Egypt and are known for their stoneworking and artistry.
Who are Artisans?
The cardinal direction that the Nile river flows from Upper Egypt to Lower Egypt
What is North?
The Falcon-headed Ancient Egyptian god that carries the sun across the sky every day.
Who is Ra?
A reed plant that grows along the Nile, used to make paper.
What is papyrus?
This Pharaoh build multiple pyramids that lasted thousands of years that became known as the last standing ancient wonder of the world.
Who is Khufu/Cheops?
These people were the most populous in Egypt, and quarried stone, farmed, and aided the households of the Egyptian middle class.
Who are serfs/slaves?
The lands to the south that the Egyptians conquered (Twice) for it's gold.
What is Nubia?
Akhenaten replaced Egypt's religion to focus on this monotheistic God, upsetting nearly everyone in Egypt.
Who is Aten?
The second script found on the Rosetta Stone, used by the common people as a 'cursive Hieroglyph'.
What is Demotic?
This Pharaoh inherited Egypt from his Macedonian father, becoming the first non-Egyptian to rule Egypt.
Who is Ptolemy?
This short-statured man led his army into Egypt, searching for fortune and conquering of lands, leading to the discovery of the Rosetta Stone.
Who is Napoleon?