Nile/Geography
Pharaohs
Advancements
Mummies
Social Classes
100

In which direction does the Nile River flow?

North

100
Who is the famous pharaoh who died at the age of 19?
King Tutankhamun (King Tut)
100

An early form of paper made from the fibers of this plant

Papyrus

100
What is the process of protecting a pharaoh's corpse called? (NOT mummification)
Embalming
100
Who counted the cattle & the pyramid bricks & recorded history?
Scribes
200
How long is the Nile River?
4,132 miles (4,000 miles is okay)
200
Which pharaoh united Upper & Lower Egypt?
Narmer (Menes)
200

a canal to connect the Nile to the Red Sea had what impact?

increased trade between Egypt and East Africa and   Arabia.

200
What organ was left in the body during the mummification process & why?
Heart - Home of the Spirit
200
Who made up the largest group of people in Ancient Egypt?
Farmers
300

What resulted in fertile soil along the river?

Predictable seasonal flooding

300
What is the name of a line of rulers from one family?
Dynasty
300

What is the area where pharaohs were buried starting during the Middle Kingdom?

The Valley of the Kings (tombs cut into cliffs)

300

What means of exchange did the Egyptians use to obtain goods?

bartering

300
Because of surpluses of food, many farmers became what?
Artisans
400

What made the Nile perfect for transportation?

River currents and wind patterns

400

Who tried to change Egyptian religion into only having one god?

Akhenaten (Amenhotep)

400

What led to the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphics?

The Rosetta Stone

400
Mummies were dried with crystals of what element?
Natron
400

Name three occupations in the Upper Class, but below the pharaoh?

Scribes, priest, noble, government officials, army officers

500
What are the capitals of Upper & Lower Egypt? (in order)
Thebes & Memphis
500
Which pharaoh launched a building project that constructed many temples?
Ramses II
500

Hyksos advanced technology included these three things

Bronze weapons, compound-bow, and horse-drawn chariots

500

What area of knowledge led the Egyptians to develop the world's first calendar?

Astronony

500
What were the forced payments that captured people had to pay to the pharaoh?
Tributes
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