The geography of ancient Egypt included vast desert areas of burning sands known as
What is the Red Lands?
100
What kinds of topics were included in ancient Egyptian literature?
What are teachings, stories, poems, religious texts, and histories?
100
This was a well-known piece of Egyptian literature that served as a guide to the afterlife for dead souls.
What is The Book of the Dead?
100
`Egyptians were able to share and preserve knowledge thanks to officials called _____________ who knew how to write.
What is scribes?
200
This ancient Egyptian leader fought against the Hittites in the area that was then called Kadesh?
Who is Ramses II?
200
The Nile delta formed the region known as
What is Lower Egypt?
200
Skilled artists created these on the interior wall of the pyramids and burial chambers depicting daily Egyptian life primarily to provide the person buried with servants and things they needed.
What are paintings?
200
The Nubians took these two aspects of Egyptian culture.
What are Gods and the use of pyramids?
300
The Ancient Egyptians saw the ___________ as a god-king who deserved their loyalty and devotion. They believed that the gods controlled everything and the___________was a god-king who controlled Egypt.
Who is the Pharaoh?
300
The fertile lands formed from the yearly flooding of the Nile river.
What are the Black Lands?
300
The Egyptians developed a calendar with 365 days.
What is Solar Calendar?
300
In order to overcome death like Osiris, Egyptians believed that they needed to _____________.
What is preserve their bodies for the afterlife (mummification)?
300
Egyptian farmers built earth walls to trap flood waters. This irrigation led to greater food production.
What is a surplus?
400
She sent traders to East Africa where they obtained goods like wood, ivory, gold, and perfume.
Who is Hapshepsut?
400
These two rivers feed the Nile.
What are the White and Blue rivers?
400
In order to construct the pyramids, the Egyptians needed to be proficient in the fields of engineering and _______.
What is mathematics?
400
The most important god of all those worshiped by the Egyptians was the sun god.
Who is Amon-Re?
500
According to legend, the first pharaoh and leader who united the Kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt.
Who is Menes?
500
These rocky rapids made it impossible for ships to travel the Nile upstream from Egypt.
What are the Cataracts?
500
Evidence of Egyptian skills and knowledge in this field of study can be seen in their work with glass, mortar for stone and brick, and cosmetics.
What is chemistry?
500
Which difference between the civilizations of Egypt and Nubia were the Nile cataracts responsible for?