Geography
The Nile River provided this for the Ancient Egyptians to grow their crops.
Egyptian gods and goddesses were often pictured with the body of a human and the head of a ________.
Animal
An early type of paper made of reeds
Papyrus
This was built from more than 2 million stone blocks. It had tunnels inside. What was it?
The Pyramids
(Specifically, the Great Pyramid of Giza)
What job did most people have in Ancient Egypt?
Farmer
Fill in the blank:
Upper Egypt is in the ______ and Lower Egypt is in the _______.
This is because ________________________________________.
Upper Egypt is in the South, and Lower Egypt is in the North.
This is because the Nile River flows from South to North.
Ra was the god of the sun, and created the world and people in Egyptian mythology
Egyptian writing system that used symbols for words or ideas.
Bonus 150 points if you can spell it!
Hieroglyphics
A system of government run by religious leaders
Theocracy
the largest societal group in Ancient Egypt, with the least amount of power
Farmers, servants, and enslaved people
The continent where Ancient Egypt was located
Africa
This is the type of jar they placed body organs in during mummification
Canopic Jars
A large stone slab that had both hieroglyphics and Greek, so was used to decode hieroglyphics
Who was the famous female Pharaoh
Hatshepsut
Name two types of jobs that may be considered part of the artisan class?
builders, carpenters, jewelers, metalworkers, painters, sculptors, stonecutters
The mouth of the Nile River is called the ______, where the river fans out and slows down.
Delta
The heart
This large statue has the body of a lion and the head of a human
Sphinx
Two archeologists found this in 1922
King Tut's Tomb
Vizier's job was to... (must list 3/4 for points)
Supervise the courts, tax collection, pyramid construction, and government officials
Ancient Egypt is covered by this type of climate/environment
Desert
The Ancient Egyptians worshipped many gods. What is the term for this?
Polytheism
What is a contribution from Ancient Egyptians that we still use today?
Solar calendar or anatomy
Egyptians believed that each person's ______ and _____ were linked together after death, which is why they created mummies.
Body and spirit
Describe the role of a scribe
The scribes kept written records for the government and temples, while also creating stories and other literature. They were a higher social status because there were not many of them.