Vocabulary
A large dung beetle of the eastern Mediterranean area that was regarded as sacred in ancient Egypt.
A scarab
What was Amon-Re (or Re, Ra) the God of?
The sun.
The river that flows through Egypt and Nubia and flows south to north.
The Nile River
What is the name of the Egyptian writing system?
Hieroglyphics
An absolute ruler of ancient Egypt who was considered a divine intermediary between the gods and the Egyptians
Pharaoh
An Egyptian queen in the 1st century BC who was known for her intelligence, charisma, and political influence.
Cleopatra.
The Nile's delta lets out at this body of water.
The Mediterranean Sea.
How old was King Tut when he died?
18 or 19.
The Egyptians created this paper-like material out of reeds from the Nile River.
Papyrus
What was King Tuts nickname? Why was he called this?
The boy king. He became ruler when he was only 9 years old.
On what continent is Ancient Egypt located?
Africa.
Name 3 Egyptian inventions.
Pyramids, 365 day calendar, reed boats, and papyrus.
The process developed by the ancient Egyptians of preserving a person's body after death.
Mummification.
An Egyptian god who represented the underworld, resurrection, fertility, agriculture, and the cycle of the Nile River floods.
Osiris
What natural barrier surrounds all of Egypt?
Deserts
Whose tomb was discovered in 1922?
King Tut's
A stone coffin or container used to bury wealthy residents and leaders. They were often elaborately decorated with paintings and carvings, and were typically placed above ground.
Sarcophagus.
The god of the dead, mummification, and the underworld. Often depicted as half-man, half-jackal (wolf).
Anubis
List 5 reasons as to why people settled by the Nile River.
1. Fertile Soil
2.Crops
3. Water supply
4. Trading goods
5. Travel
Describe what the Ancient Egyptians believed happened when someone died.
They believe that their spirit continued to exist in an afterlife. When they died their spiritual body would continue to exist in an afterlife very similar to their living world.