Geography
What continent is Egypt located on?
AFRICA
The Egyptian writing system?
Hieroglyphics
What did the Sphinx look like?
head of a huamn, body of a lion
family
Whose tomb was the only one that did not get robbed?
KING TUT
What body of water flows through Egypt?
The Nile
Where were Pharaohs first buried?
pyramids
What is the name of the Pharaoh's spirit?
KA or BA
What percent of the people's jobs were farming?
80%
Who guarded the tombs ?
The Sphinx
What desert surrounds Egypt?
Sahara
What did Egyptians pay for the Pharaoh to build projects?
taxes
How many days did the mummification process take?
70
polytheism
Were Egyptians more focused on life or life after death?
Life after death
What direction does the Nile flow?
South to north
What does hieroglyphics mean?
holy or sacred writing
The Nile is the ________________ river in the world!
longest
The Pharaoh is viewed as a ________________ and _______________________.
King and God
What year was King Tut's tomb discovered?
1922
Upper Egypt is in _____________
Lower Egypt is in _____________
Southern , Northern
Where were Pharaohs buried after tombs were robbed?
The Valley of the Kings
How long is the Nile River?
4,000 miles
Name 2 advancements from Ancient Egypt.
hieroglyphics, tombs, pyramids, temples, mummies, sphinx, papyrus, dynasty
Who discoverd his tomb?
Howard Carter