Geography
What geographical feature is more important to Egypt’s development and growth?
The Nile River
What is the primary irrigation tool used by the ancient Egyptians?
the shadoof
What were hieroglyphics used for?
formal writing
What is polytheism?
the belief in many gods
What is Hatshepsut most known for?
economic policy
Mediterranean Sea
How was the calendar developed?
watching the Nile river flood
What was the everyday writing style in Ancient Egypt called?
hieractic
What is monotheism?
the belief in one god
What is Ramses the II most known for?
war and building things
What is the area called where the Nile meets the Mediterranean Sea?
Nile Delta
What is social structure?
how people are ranked in their society
What was papyrus used to make?
paper
What are the two things the Ancient Egyptians believed happened in the afterlife?
crocodile or eternal life
What is something Ramses II built or restored?
temple, city, shpinx
What is the biggest geographical feature in Ancient Egypt?
The Sahara Desert
Who was ranked higher in the Ancient Egyptian Social Structure: soldiers or priests?
priests
What are the two ways Egypt and Nubia interacted with each other?
trade and war
What organ did they leave in the body when they mummified people?
the heart
Why is King Tut famous?
His tomb was found in tact
What is the area of Southern Egypt called?
Upper Egypt
Who was ranked higher in the Ancient Egyptian Social Structure: scribes of merchants?
scribes
What is cultural diffusion?
when cultures interact with and shape one another
Why did the mummify people?
to preserve them for the afterlife
What is the name of Hatshepsut's temple?
diel el bahari