The Nile River
The structure Ancient Egyptians invented to transport water from one place to another
What group was at the very bottom of the pyramid?
Slaves
Africa
True or False: Egyptians had gods for everything like the sun, water, land
True
Why did they mummify people?
They believed their physical body was needed for the afterlife
The Nile River is the __________ river in the world.
Longest
True or False: a woman could be a pharaoh
True
What type of environment surrounds all of Egypt?
Desert
Which pharaoh started his reign when he was 8 and died 10 years later?
King Tut
It was common for male and female Egyptians to wear...
white linen dresses, jewellery, and eye make up.
Name 2 reasons the Egyptians settled along the Nile river?
Farming, water, transportation
The people that could read and write, what were they called?
Scribes
What are the triangle shaped structures called?
Pyramids
Name 3 things the pharaoh would be choose to be buried with?
What organ did Egyptians think was not important and would take it out through the nose?
The brain
What season of the Nile was the best for farming?
Flood season
The pharaoh was at the top of the pyramid, who was right below him?
Army and government
What sea is north of Egypt?
The Mediterranean Sea
How many various gods/ goddesses did Ancient Egyptians believe in?
Over 2,000
What material were their houses made from?
Sandstone
True or False: The Nile River flows north to south (down)
False
What types of jobs were popular in Ancient Egypt?
Farmers, builders, craftspeople, priests
What is the capital city of Egypt?
Cairo
What organ was thought to be the most important in the body and not removed, so it could be taken into the afterlife?
The heart
True or False: pyramids were only made for pharaoh tombs
False.