Geography
The largest river on Earth
The Nile River
Term for belief in many gods
polytheistic
Another word for Egypt's king
Pharaoh
The smallest social class
Pharaoh
First ever female pharaoh
Queen Hatshepsut
Serving as natural protection around the Nile River
deserts
The purpose of Egypt's religion
To explain natural events to people that science could not explain
Famous pharaoh who built a temple in honor of herself inside a cliffside
Queen Hatshepsut
The largest social class
Peasants
Natural resource abundantly found in Egypt and used by scribes
papyrus
Marshy and fertile wet land on the Nile River
delta
The process of preparing bodies for afterlife
Mummification
The type of power held by Egypt's ruler
Absolute and total control of all land and people
Assisted the pharaoh in ruling the empire
Government officials
The time period when Egypt was largest
New Kingdom
Resulting in silt that produced rich soil
Annual flood of the Nile River
Built to worship deceased pharaohs
Pyramids and temples
Constructed the Great Pyramid at Giza
Khufu
Highly skilled laborers with little respect
Artisans
The benefit of deserts surrounding the Nile River
natural barriers of protection against foreign invaders
Egypt's friendly neighbors to the south
Kush (also known as Nubia)
Advised the pharaoh and oversaw all religious ceremonies
High priest
Superior military leader
Ramses II
The original purpose for scribes
To keep track of the kingdom's wealth, census, flooding, and food supply
Three cultural influences that came from ancient Egypt
Egyptian language; hieroglyphs; clothing; education; pyramids; religion