Vocabulary
The title for the ruler of Ancient Egypt.
Pharoah
What was the main water source of Egypt?
Nile River
What were pyramids used for?
Tombs for the pharoah's mummies
What roles did peasants and farmers play in Egyptian society?
They worked the land and provided food for the population.
Hieroglyphics are symbols or ________ that represent sounds and words.
pictographs
A preserved body wrapped for burial in Ancient Egypt.
Mummy
Where were Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt located?
Lower in the North and Upper in the North
Who built the pyramids?
Skilled laborers and peasants (farmers in their off season)
What group did most Egyptians belong to?
farmers and laborers
What was the Rosetta Stone used for?
It helped decode Egyptian writing
A system where people are ranked by their status or job.
Hierarchy
What are the two main ways the Nile helped Ancient Egyptians.
irrigation and transportation (trade)
What material was used to build pyramids?
Limestone/stone blocks
Name the Social classes in order from most powerful to least. Slaves, Nobles, Pharoah, Scribes and Priests, Craftsmen, Farmers
Pharoah
Scribes and Priests
Nobles
Craftsmen
Farmers
Slaves
Name one way Egyptians used math in their civilization?
building pyramids, trade, etc.
A triangular area of land at a river's mouth, formed by silt deposits.
Delta
Name the two rivers that are the main sources of the Nile.
White Nile and Blue Nile
In general, what did Egyptians believe happened after death?
Life continued in the afterlife
Name one thing women could do in Ancient Egypt, that was not common in other ancient civilizations.
running a business OR owning property
Name one way Egyptians kept time.
Sundials OR the Egyptian Calendar
A strong rapid or waterfall in a river.
Cataract
One major danger caused by the Nile River.
Flooding
Name 3 steps in the mummification process.
removing organs, drying the body with natron, and wrapping in linen, etc
Name two ways religion affected daily life.
answers may vary
What was one invention that helped deliver water to crops?
A shadoof OR irrigation canals