Ancient Egypt 1
The written language of the ancient Egyptians was:
Hieroglyphics
This word means a long, long time ago
What is ancient?
Name one of the Gods of Ancient Egypt
Who are Ra, Aton, Amon-Ra, Hapi?
These were giant tombs built early on for Egypt's Kings
What are pyramids?
The continent where Ancient Egypt was located
What is Africa?
Name one difference between the Old and Middle Kingdom.
Ex: Buried dead in pyramids and tombs, buried the dead in cliffs
This word means king
What is Pharaoh?
Egyptian Sun God
Who is Ra?
How did ancient Egyptians predict when flooding occurred each year?
The appearance of a star.
Why did ancient Egyptians preserve mummies?
To prepare for afterlife
What did the Ancient Egyptians not Invent? They used this to fight in a war..
War Chariots
Which of the following were crops raised in ancient Egypt?
Figs and Dates
plants begin to grow
Emergence
Inundation
Flooding
The ancient Egyptians lived along this river
What is the Nile?
This is a female pharaoh
Who is Hatshepsut?
Harvest
crops ready to eat
Middle Kingdom
much prosperity in Egypt
Old Kingdom
Many pyramids
This word is what happens when there was too much water for a river to hold
What is flood?
New Kingdom
rulers were called ‘pharaoh’
As you read, it is important to_________ what will occur next in the story.
Some religions, such as Hinduism, worship many __________________
deities.
Dynasty
The first paper-like material was called _________ and was made from plants.
Papyrus