Nile and More!
Which direction does the Nile flow?
North
Did the Egyptians live in the Black Lands or Red Lands?
Black Lands
Ancient Egyptian kings are called ________
pharaohs
Who was the God of the Underworld?
Osiris
What did the Egyptians believe the Gods controlled?
everything
True or False- fishing was one of the uses of the Nile
True
A material similar to paper that grew along the Nile is called...
papyrus
Family groups that pass down power from father to son are called...
dynasties
Who was the King of all Gods?
Amun
The Egyptians prepared their bodies for life after death through a process called _______.
mummification
An area of sediment- soil or minerals carried by water and deposited at the mouth of a river is called a...
delta
Where is Upper Egypt located (which direction)?
Where is Lower Egypt located (which direction)?
Upper is located in the south, Lower is located in the north
Arrange the three periods of Ancient Egyptian history in order:
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom
Who was the Goddess of Love?
Hathor
Why did the Egyptians associate the west with death?
Because the sun sets in the west
What are the Red Lands?
the deserts
What were professional writers in Egypt called?
What form of writing did they use?
scribes, hieroglyphics
Name 5 inventions/accomplishments of the Old Kingdom
pyramids, geometry, medicine, astronomy, arithmetic, hieroglyphics, mummification, pharaohs
Who was the God of the Sun?
Ra
What is the name of the people that conquered Egypt at the end of the Middle Kingdom?
The Hyksos
What are the Black Lands?
Areas of rich, dark soil lining the banks of the Nile River
Narmer was the first person to unite ______ and _____ Egypt
Upper, Lower
The pharaoh was responsible for governing Egypt, and what other 2 major things?
performing religious ceremonies and protecting Egypt from enemies
Isis was the goddess of... (3 things)
healing, magic, and protection
Akhenaten changed the Egyptian religion from the worship of ____ _____ to the worship of ____ ___
many gods, one god