the act of giving or doing something is called a ____
contribution
what continent is egypt located on
africa
around how many years did the civilization of ancient egypt last
3000 years
what is the climate of egypt
hot and dry
what was a king in ancient egypt called
pharaoh
True or False: Being a scribe (some one who could read and write) was a lowly job as scribes were looked down upon by the rest of Ancient Egyptian society
false
the nile river empties into the _____
mediterranean sea
the ancient egyptians made paper from this
the papyrus plant
the land of egypt is known as a _____
desert
was it common to have multiple husbands/ wives for pharoahs
moving water from a river to farm is called ____
irrigation
the ancient egyptians adapted to their environment by:
farming and irrigating the nile
the written language of ancient egypt
hieroglyphics
what gave life to ancient egypt
the nile river
what did leaders have
slaves
most of the plants in ancient Egypt were ____ growing by the ____
GRASSES growing by the NILE RIVER
what invention of the egyptians was important in enabling them to run a complex government
writing
what major part of the ancient egyptian culture played a significant role in the government
religion
the nile river did this every year. it helped give the ancient egyptians by giving them good soil
flooding
why were ancient egyptians buried with their possessions
they thought they needed them in the afterlife
What other civilization or civilizations conquered Ancient Egypt?
rome, greece, persia, and assyria
What are the three major kingdoms that make up the history of Ancient Egypt?
he Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms
what was the purpose of makeup in Ancient Egypt?
it protected their skin from the harsh and was thought to have special healing powers
the rich osil left behind by the nile river was called
silt
what did the leaders like being built in their ruling
pyramids