The Nile
Is the Nile River the longest or shortest river in the world?
Longest
What were the rulers of Ancient Egypt called?
Pharaohs
What were the pyramids made of?
Stone or bricks
Who were the important people that wrote information on walls and paper?
Scribes
Ancient Egyptians believed that gods had human bodies and what kind of heads?
Animal
What happened that caused the land around the Nile River to have rich soil?
It flooded each year and left behind rich soil
What things did Ancient Egyptians have that we have today?
Board games and make up
What were the burial places for important people in Egypt called?
Pyramids
What plant did they use to make paper?
Papyrus
Why is King Tut famous?
Because his tomb was discovered
What tools did the farmers use for digging?
What did they use dark eye make up for?
To protect their eyes from the sun and little flies
How many people did it take to build the Pyramids?
Thousands
What were the pictures that Ancient Egyptians used called?
Hieroglyphs
The Sphinx is a huge statue made up of what two parts?
The head of a Pharaoh and the body of a lion
How did the seeds get pushed further into the ground?
Animals stepped on them
What two ingredients were used to make bricks for building?
Mud and straw
What kind of things were found inside tombs and pyramids?
Gold and jewels
What did scribes use to write on?
Writing boards
Hatshepsut is an example of
a female Pharaoh
Which way does the Nile River flow?
South to North
What are some other jobs Ancient Egyptians had?
Farmers, builders, sailors
What do you called the wrapped body of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh before being buried?
A mummy
Sometimes the paper was joined together to make what?
Scrolls