Geography
The continent where Ancient Egypt was located
What is Africa?
What is irrigation?
This word means half king half god
What is Pharaoh?
The process of preserving the dead body used by Egyptians
What is a embalming?
The Egyptians worshipped many gods. The term for that is _____.
What is polytheistic?
The ancient Egyptians lived along this river
What is the Nile?
The fan shaped area of fertile land
What is a delta?
A series of rulers from the same family
What is a dynasty?
4 natural barriers of Egypt are L(be specific)
What is cataracts, Eastern & Western Desert, Red Sea, and Mediterranean Sea?
The Ancient Egyptian form of writing
What are Hieroglyphics?
Strong rapids or waterfalls
What is cataract?
A reed plant used to make paper
What is papyrus?
These huge tombs were built by hand with no machines
What are pyramids?
Upper Egypt is located in the
What is the South?
True or False: All ancient Egyptians knew how to read and write
What is False?
True of False: The Nile floods every year
What is True?
The Nile provided this for the Ancient Egyptians
What is successful farming? (Fertile Soil, Irrigation, water, food source)
Pharaoh who united Upper and Lower Egypt
Who is Narmer or Menes?
The Nile River flows from the south to the north
What is water flows downhill because of elevation?
Ancient Egyptian record keeping used
What is papyrus and hieroglyphics?
The Nile River flows this direction
What is South to North?
True or False: The Hymn to the Nile is about how the Egyptians are thankful for the Nile and includes references to sacrifices and festivals held in honor of the Nile
What is true?
Known for establishing the first dynasty
Who is Menes or Narmer?
Mummification, the pyramids (tombs), and burial with possessions were the Egyptians' belief in the _______.
What is afterlife?
Increased farming and trade led to
What is a system of record keeping?