Vocabulary
A waterfall or rapids in a river
Cataract
Egypt was located along the ________ river
Nile
Who was located at the top of the social pyramid with the Pharaoh?
The pharaoh's family
The Hyksos defeated the Egyptians with the help of these inventions.
Chariot and bronze and iron weapons
King Tutankhamen's tomb was found in this year.
1922
the process of treating a body to keep it from decaying
Embalming
The river's cataracts served as __________ _________
Natural Protection
Most of Egypt's population were __________ __________
Unskilled Workers
__________ taught the Egyptians much about the human body.
Embalming
In which dynasty (kingdom) did the pharaohs lose power for 200 years?
Old Kingdom
a material used that produces a pleasant smell when burned
Incense
The Nubian people came from the African savannas south of the ___________
Sahara
True or False:
Farmers and Artisans can be found in the same social class.
False
This invention helped the Egyptians retrieve water from the Nile.
Shadoof
After his resurrection, Osiris became the lord of the ________.
a government official
Bureaucrat
The Nile River's flooding could be described as __________
Predictable
True or False:
Artisans were located right underneath the Pharaoh on the social pyramid.
False
Why did many buildings in Meroe resemble Egyptian buildings?
Egypt and Kush were close to each other, so Egyptian culture influenced Kush.
This Nubian kingdom was formed when the stronger villages overtook the weaker ones.
Kerma
A government by religious and political leaders
Theocracy
Why has the Nile been called "the lifeblood" of Egypt?
Its valley and delta provide fertile soil for farming
Which social class could women belong in?
All of them
These 3 advancements helped the Egyptians build the pyramids.
1. Advancements in mathematics
2. Advancements in astronomy
3. Invention of the 365-day calendar
This Egyptian prince drove the Hyksos out of Egypt.
Ahmose