Climate
Name the desert located in Egypt.
Sahara Desert
Name the river that flows through Egypt.
Nile River
Who sits at the top of ancient Egypt’s social hierarchy?
The Pharaoh
A god or goddess in ancient Egypt was known as a what?
A deity.
The process of preserving a body after death is known as what?
Mummification
Describe the climate of Egypt in two words.
Hot & dry
Including Egypt, how many countries does the Nile flow through?
11
Name the two groups sitting at the bottom of ancient Egypt’s social hierarchy.
Slaves and farmers
What animal protected the grain by killing mice and rats and so was highly valued by ancient Egyptians?
Cat
Who was responsible for the mummification process?
Priest
What light fabric was used for Egyptian fashion?
Linen
What is inundation?
Flooding
Name the person who could read and write, recording the decisions of the pharaoh.
Scribe
Which two groups of people served the gods and goddesses in the temple?
Priest and priestess
An outer case, like a coffin, containing a mummified body is known as what?
Sarcophagus
What were houses made from in ancient Egypt?
Mud bricks
Fertile land good for growing crops is known as what?
Black Land
Is it true that women in Egypt could own land and run businesses?
Yes
Who was the god of the sun who ruled all creation?
Ra
During the mummification process organs were removed and placed into what type of jars?
Canopic Jar
List two ways that the Sahara Desert assisted ancient Egypt.
Protection from invasion, animals for hunting, minerals for jewellery and weapons
List two ways that the Nile assisted ancient Egypt.
Growing crops, trade, growing papyrus, making bricks
The people sailing the Nile selling goods and services are known as what?
Merchants
Who was the goddess of motherhood?
Isis
A famous mummy found in 1922 belonged to which boy pharaoh?
Tutankhamen