Geography
What is the world's longest river?
The Nile
Leader of a unified Egypt is called...
Pharaoh
Egyptians built _________ to bury their dead
Pyramids
The written language of the ancient Egyptians
Hieroglyphics
How many days were in the Egyptian solar calendar?
365
An area of sediment deposited at the mouth of the river. Where the river empties into the ocean.
Delta
Which kingdom was known for the great pyramids?
The Old Kingdom
When a person died they were wrapped up and preserved with hopes they will get into the _____________
This plant the grows along the Nile was used as paper for the Egyptians to write on
Papyrus
The Egyptian solar calendar was created to determine the _________
Seasons/floods
Cataracts
Government which has smaller offices responsible for different duties
Bureaucracy
Amon-Re, Isis, and Osiris are examples of some of the Egyptian __________
Gods
This is a person who has skills at handiwork, such as building, baking, pottery, etc.
Artisan
What did the Egyptians use to move heavy stones through desert?
Water
Every year the Egyptians relied on this for their crops
Floods
Pharaoh who helped make Egypt successful through war with his powerful army.
Signed the first ever peace treaty.
Ramses II
Egyptians believed this person was god on earth
Pharaoh
These people were valued for their ability to write and record information
Scribes
The study of the human body
Anatomy
The name of the area of Egypt which is closer to the Mediterranean Sea
Lower Egypt
These people were at the bottom of the Egyptian social pyramid
Farmers and slaves
When someone believes in more than one god
Polytheistic
A free-standing piece of art made of clay, stone, or other materials.
Sculpture
What object was found in the 1700's that helped us learn how to read ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics?
Rosetta Stone