Geography
What landmark was critical for Ancient Egyptian survival?
The Nile River
Which organ remained with the mummy to lead them into the afterlife?
The heart
What kind of resource is naturally occurring, and can be used to make other things.
A natural resource
Who was the youngest pharaoh in Ancient Egypt?
King Tut
Who owns all the land, is responsible for health and well being of the kingdom, in charge of the military, and were believed to be gods themselves.
Pharaohs
Which cardinal direction does the Nile River flow?
North
(From South to North)
What is a group of magical spells to help an Egyptian into the afterlife?
The Book of the Dead
What is the name given to the symbols used in the Egyptian system of writing?
Hieroglyphics
He was a great military leader and builder, and signed a Peace Treaty with the Hittites.
Ramses II
What is the rank of social classes in Ancient Egypt from top to bottom?
a. pharaoh, peasants, artisans, scribes, priests, government officials
b. pharaoh, government officials, priests, scribes, artisans, peasants
c. government officials, priests, scribes, pharaoh, artisans, peasants
What are the three seasons of the Nile?
Flooding season, planting season, and harvest season
Which Egyptian god is the god of funery rights, protector of graves, and guide to the underworld?
Anubis
Name a capital resource found in Ancient Egypt.
shaduf, pyramid, medicine, calendar, ink, paper, boat, chariot
Which female pharaoh was a known for encouraging trade, building wealth, promoting great architecture, and dressing as a male to be taken seriously?
Hatshepsut
Which social class was the largest, provided a steady food supply through farming, and provided physical labor to build the pyramids?
Peasants
What is a natural resource found in Ancient Egypt?
natron, papyrus, river, gold, reed, grain, stone deposits
What is preserving a dead body called?
embalming
Which kingdom was known for being the most powerful and prosperous?
The New Kingdom
He forced the kingdom to quit polytheism and worship only one god- the sun disk Aten.
King Akhenaten
Who was considered to be the most powerful official under the pharaoh, and carried out the pharaoh's orders.
Vizier
The Red Sea was too salty to use as drinking water. What did they use the sea for instead?
An alternate route for travel and trade.
What is the worship of multiple gods?
Polytheism
Which kingdom was known for being the "age of the pyramids"
The Old Kingdom
Name a civilization Ancient Egyptians traded with.
Nubia, Mesopotamia, Punt, Greece, Crete, Syria, Lebanon
The group of craftspeople who did metal work, wood work, made sculptures, painted, and carved stone.
Artisans