Geography
A plain at the mouth of a river is called this.
What is a delta?
This pharaoh united upper and lower Egypt.
Who was Menes? or Narmer
These were huge buildings that had four sloping walls shaped like triangles.
What were pyramids?
A source of wealth for ancient Egypt in addition to agriculture.
What is trade?
This is why the ancient Egyptians placed the pharaoh's favorite clothes and objects in his/her tomb.
What is to be used in the afterlife?
The Nubian section of the Nile River contained six of these rock-filled rapids.
What are cataracts?
This pharaoh expanded trade and public building. She was the first female pharaoh.
Who was Hatshepsut?
A series of rulers from the same family
What is a dynasty?
This object was found in 1799. By 1820, it was used to translate hieroglyphics.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
The ancient Egyptians knew a lot about the body because of this.
What is mummification?
An early form of paper made from a reed plant found in the marshy areas of the Nile delta.
What is papyrus?
This pharaoh built temples and regained lost lands during The New Kingdom period.
Who was Ramses II?
While building the pyramids, the Egyptians developed this.
What is a 365 day calendar? (geometry)
This is the proper order of Egyptian society from highest to lowest. (4 levels)
What is pharaohs, priests and nobles, merchants scribes, farmers and herders, unskilled workers
How did Isis bring Osiris back to life?
What is she collected his pieces and patched him back together with her magical powers?
This is why the Nubians developed a trade route over land.
What is the cataracts on the Nile River limited travel?
This is when the planning for a pharaoh's tomb began.
What is when the pharaoh was crowned?
This is why Napata was a favorable location for trade.
What is because trade caravans crossed the upper Nile there?
The writing system in ancient Egypt that consisted of picture like symbols.
What is hieroglyphics?
These three barriers protected Egypt from invaders for a long time.
What is the surrounding desert, cataracts, and marshy delta?
These were the Pharaoh's political duties. (name at least 4)
What is
1.) led the army 2.) hired bureaucrats 3.) decided who to give land to 4.) unified the people 5.) made laws 6.) signed peace treaties
These were the religious duties of a pharaoh. (name 4)
What is 1.) to lead religious ceremonies 2.) cut the first grain at harvest time 3.) ride the bull in Memphis 4.) organized the building of his tomb? 5.) As the son of Re, unite the people
The Great Pyramid was built in this ancient city.
What is Giza?
What is the present-day capital of Egypt?
What is Cairo?
This is the god of the dead. According to Egyptian myth, this god invented mummification.
Who is Anubis?