Geography
On what continent was ancient Egypt located?
Africa
What are two things that are needed to have a civilization?
People speak the same language, have similar beliefs, farming, towns and/or cities, or writing
What were the Egyptian rulers called?
kings, queens, or pharaohs
What is the name of the river along which the ancient Egyptian civilization grew?
Nile River
What did ancient Egyptians believe in?
Where were the pharaohs buried?
pyramids or tombs
What is an area of land that is very dry, where it does not rain much, and there are very few plants called?
desert
What is Egyptian writing called?
hieroglyphs
What did the ancient Egyptians put inside these canopic jars?
the insides of a dead person’s body
What is it called when water from a river overflows its banks and covers land that is usually dry?
a flood
Name one of the gods we learned about.
Osiris, Isis, or Horus
Who was the Boy King?
King Tut
Name one reason why the Nile River was important to the ancient Egyptians
it provided rich soil for growing food; it provided water for growing food; the Egyptians used boats on the Nile to carry food from place to place
Why was the discovery of the Rosetta Stone important?
It helped archaeologists read the Egyptian hieroglyphs.
What was the name of the famous female pharaoh?
Hatshepsut