Ancient Egypt Government
The tombs that were built for the pharaohs who passed away were called
pyramids
Name the river that flows in Egypt
Nile
heiroglyphics
The process that Egyptians practiced to prevent dead bodies from rotting.
mummification
A series of rulers from the same family
Dynasty
The highest rulers in Ancient Egypt
Pharaoh
Name the city where the Great Pyramid is located
Giza
What tool did people in Ancient Egypt use to learn how to read and write?
Rosetta Stone
The Egyptians believed each soul had two bodies - a spiritual one and a physical one. This term is the spiritual body
Ka
What were the fertile lands near the Nile River called
The Black Lands
Who was the first woman to become Pharaoh
Hatshepsut
Where is Lower Egypt located?
In northern Egypt. (Lower Egypt is at the top on a map)
What did Egyptians use to write on walls and stone tablets
chisels and hammers
What group of people was at the lowest class in the social hierarchy of Ancient Egypt?
farmers and servants
The chief minister who supervised the business of government?
Vizier
What was the type of government in the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
bureaucracy
Where is Upper Egypt located?
In Southern Egypt. Upper Egypt would be towards the bottom of the map of Ancient Egypt
People in Ancient Egypt who were taught how to read and write
scribes
Who was in the upper-middle class and the middle class in Ancient Egypt?
Upper-middle class - Scribes
middle-class - Merchants and craftspeople
Two wheeled horse drawn vehicle used in warfare?
Chariots
What is a bureaucracy???
a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.
What are the red lands?
The area on both sides of the Nile, they are uninhabitable because it is too hot to live there.
Which groups of people were the most educated in Ancient Egypt?
The upper class was the most educated. The scribes were probably some of the most educated because they went to a special school to read and write.
Name 3 facts about the mummification process
Liver, lungs, stomach, brain and intestines were removed from the body.
Liver, lungs, stomach and intestines were put into special jars called canopic jars
bodies were covered in salt to remove all the water from the body.
the body is wrapped from head to toe.
A priest reads prayers while the wrapping process is happening.
A mask is put over the head, body and shoulders
The process takes 70 days
The mummy is sealed into a case called a sarcophagus
Your answer may include other details not listed here, but must have 5 facts
Egyptian simplified version of writing?
Hieratic Script