Geography of the Nile
What is the longest river in the world?
What is the Nile River
Who was the first female pharaoh of Egypt?
Who is Hatshepsut
What was the main religion in Ancient Egypt?
What is polytheism
What writing system did the Ancient Egyptians use?
What is hieroglyphics
Where is Nubia located in relation to Egypt?
It is south of Egypt.
Which two major regions does the Nile River flow through?
What are Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
What title was given to the rulers of Ancient Egypt?
What is Pharaoh
Who was the sun god worshipped in Ancient Egypt?
Who is Ra
What is the name of the famous tombs built for the pharaohs?
What are pyramids
What was a major resource that Nubia was known for?
What is gold
What is the significance of the Nile's annual flooding?
It provided fertile soil for farming.
Which pharaoh is known for uniting Upper and Lower Egypt?
Who is Narmer or Menes
What was the purpose of mummification in Ancient Egyptian culture?
To preserve the body for the afterlife.
What material did Ancient Egyptians use to make paper-like sheets?
What is papyrus
Name one significant ancient city that was part of Nubia.
What is Kush or Napata
Name one major city located along the Nile River.
What is Cairo or Thebes
Who was the famous child pharaoh who ruled at a young age?
Who is Tutankhamun
Name the god of the afterlife in Ancient Egyptian mythology.
Who is Osiris
What type of art was commonly created in Ancient Egypt?
What is wall paintings or sculptures
How did the cultures of Nubia and Egypt influence each other?
They traded goods and shared cultural practices.
How did the geography of the Nile River benefit Ancient Egyptian agriculture?
It created a fertile valley in an otherwise desert region.
Name one of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs known for building many monuments.
Who is Ramses II
How did the Egyptians view the afterlife?
They believed it was a continuation of life on Earth and very important.
Describe one major contribution of Ancient Egyptian civilization to the world.
They developed a calendar or advanced mathematics.
What was the significance of the Kingdom of Kush in relation to Ancient Egypt?
Kush was a powerful rival and later ruled over Egypt.