geography
What shape best describes a Delta?
Triangle
Who would the people of Egypt blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck?
The Pharaoh
How did the pharaoh's crown display the unification of Egypt?
pharaoh combined the white crown of Upper Egypt and the red crown of Lower Egypt.
a tall four sided pillar that is pointed at the top is:
obelisk
How did egyptian farmers water their crops?
They built canals
What job employed the most people in Egypt?
farmer
Whose tomb, discovered in 1922 taught us much about egyptian burial practices and beliefs?
King Tutankhamen
How did the desert on both sides of the Nile help ancient Egypt?
provided strong protection against invasion by enemy forces
How did Cataracts help Egypt?
protected them from invaders
What are nobles?
people from rich and powerful families
Ramses the Great is best remembered
as a great warrior and builder
Egyptian System of writing was called:
hieroglyphics
Why was the Nile well suited for settlement?
fertile land, abundant wildlife, neat the sea, etc...
Which belief was central to Egyptian religion?
the afterlife
Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?
They believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife.
Egypt's two most dominant structures were:
Pyramids & Temples
How did the Rosetta Stone help scholars and historians in the study of hieroglyphics?
provided a Greek text that matched the early Egyptian writing