Geography
What continent is Egypt Located on?
Africa
Which Body part was no placed in Canopic Jars?
The Brain
Define Hieroglyphics
Ancient Egyptian form of writing that used symbols
Who were the Pyramids built by?
Slaves
Did female Pharaohs exist? Name 1
Yes, Cleopatra, Hatsheput, or Nefertiti
What is the Ancient Egyptian city west of the Nile? (Large Pyramids)
Giza
After the mummification process where did the dead seek to go/achieve?
The Afterlife
Define Pharaoh
The title of an Ancient Egyptian Ruler
List two reasons as to how the Egyptians used the Nile River to prosper.
Food, Water, Transportation, Irrigation, Flooding, Trade
Who was known as "The Boy King"?
King Tutankhamun or King Tut
What is the name of the most northern city in Egypt?
Alexandria
Process of preserving a body using salts and spices?
Mummification
Define a Scribe
A person who record-keeps. maintains religious texts, and an educated individual
Who United Upper and Lower Egypt?
Menes/Narmer
What is a Egyptian Coffin called?
Sarcophagus
What way does the Nile River flow?
South to North
What was the salt called that they used to dry out the body in the mummification process?
Natron
Define Theocracy
Form of government where a figure rules in the name of a god or gods
What were the 3 main social classes in Ancient Egypt?
Higher, Middle, Lower
What main river contributed to the growth of Ancient Egypt?
The Nile River
How many Great Pyramids are there?
3
What are 4 steps in the mummification process?
Removal of Brain, The Organ Removal, The Heart, Drying the Body, Beautifying the Body, Wrapping the Body, The Tomb, and The Funeral
Define Dynasty
A succession of people from the same family who play an important role
Based on our readings.... how many years did it take to build the Great Pyramids?
20 years
What plant was crucial to Ancient Egypt?
Papyrus Reed