Geography
Politics/Economics
Religion
Social Classes
Inventions/Arts
100
What natural barrier protects the Egyptian people from invaders on both sides of the Nile River?
desert
100

Which ruler was known as a strong military leader and led his army against the Hittites in 1274 B.C.?

Ramses II

100
The Ancient Egyptians followed a _________ religion. They believed in many gods.
polytheistic
100

Who was at the bottom of the social class pyramid?

The unskilled laborers and slaves

100
Canals were dug along the Nile River so that crops could receive water. This process is called ______________.
irrigation
200
The Nile flows ________ to _________ and empties into the Mediterranean Sea.
south to north
200

Which child usually took over the throne of the pharaoh when they passed?

The eldest son if the pharaoh had one

200
The Ancient Egyptians preserved their dead bodies for the afterlife. What was this process called?
mummification
200
Who were the record keepers of Ancient Egypt?
scribes
200
___________ was the writing form of the Ancient Egyptians.
hieroglypics
300
The Egyptians depended on the annual flooding of the Nile River to make the land _________.
rich and fertile
300

Who was a strong leader who encouraged peace and expanded trade routes?

Hatshepsut

300
What is the term that means "belief in one god?"
monotheistic
300

Which group of people were right above the unskilled laborers and slaves?

Farmers

300

Large stone __________ were built as tombs for the pharaohs before they were moved to underground. 

pyramids

400
What is a natural barrier? What were the 3 that protected Egypt?
desert, Mediterranean Sea, and the Red Sea
400
______ is a sequence of rulers from the same family. This is how Egypt was ruled for 3,000 years.
dynasty
400
If the Egyptian embalmer did not do a good job what would happen the the mummy's soul in the afterlife?
It would not recognize and reunite with its body
400
Which group of people on the social pyramid are chosen by the pharaoh to govern the nomes (states) of Egypt.
nobles
400

Name the plant that Egyptians used to create paper out of

Papyrus

500

How were the early Egyptian and Sumerian civilizations similar in terms of where they settled?

near fresh water and fertile soil

500

Who was believed to be at fault for famine, disease, or defeat?

The pharaoh

500
When mummifying a body what organ do you leave inside the body?
the heart
500
Which social class did not have any rights?
slaves
500

The art and architecture of Ancient Egypt (pyramids, obelisks) were designed to emphasize the _________. a. value of artwork b. agricultural diversity c. religion and the afterlife

c. religion and the afterlife

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