Pharaohs
Which part of the social hierarchy pyramid were the pharaohs in?
The top
Which social class was known for protecting/fighting for Egypt?
Soldiers
Nile River
How many gods did the Egyptians worship?
2,000
What is the Egyptian form of writing?
Hieroglyphics
Which female pharaoh married her half brother?
Hatshepsut
Which social class recorded important information?
Scribes
Which Egyptian city was known for their pyramids?
Giza
What is the Land of the Two Fields?
Where the Egyptians believed they went after they died
What is the worship of many gods called?
Polytheism
In which kingdom did Egyptian rulers take the title of pharaoh?
New Kingdom
Which social class helped rule different regions of Egypt?
Nobles
Which place was the burial site of most of the pharaohs?
Valley of the Kings
What is the Book of the Dead?
It contained the magical spells Egyptians believed in
What is the first form of paper called that the Egyptians used to write on?
Papyrus
Which pharaoh's tomb got discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter?
King Tut
Who made up the lower class? List both groups.
Peasants and Farmers
Besides Giza, what were the names of the 2 other cities we learned about?
Memphis and Thebes
What was built inside pyramids to catch robbers?
Traps and secret passages
What is a structure in society that places some people higher, and some people lower in society, based on factors such as wealth, family, or occupation?
Social Hierarchy
Ramses the Great
Who were the 3 groups included in the middle class of the social hierarchy pyramid? List all three.
Scribes, Soldiers, and Craftsmen/Merchants
Which sea was known for trading goods like spices?
Red Sea
What was one of the three requirements for earning your way into the Land of the Two Fields?
Possible answers:
1. You must do good deeds to make your heart light,
2. Your name must be written somewhere.
3. You must have a preserved body.
What is a family of rulers where the right to rule passes within the family called?
Dynasty