The Nile
What ocean does the Nile empty into?
The Mediterranean Sea
This god has the head of a jackal and is the protector of graves and the mummification process.
Anubis
This "Upper Class" tomb was built with a square base and four triangular sides that pointed toward the sun.
Pyramid
Anubis would weigh a person's heart against this object to see if they were worthy of the afterlife.
A feather
Egyptians worshiped this animal because they protected the grain stores from rats and snakes. Killing this animal, even by accident, was a serious crime.
Cats
The Nile river flowed from Upper Egypt to Lower Egypt. Which direction did it flow?
South to North
Known as the Sun God, he was believed to sail across the sky in a golden boat every day.
Ra
This person was seen as a "Living God" on earth and acted as the high priest for all of Egypt.
Pharoah
This was the most important aspect of an Egyptians life.
The Afterlife
Scribes learned to record historical events using this ancient method of writing.
hieroglyphics
What would happen to the Nile after it flooded each year?
It receded, leaving nutrient-rich soil.
This goddess was the "mother of Egypt," representing magic and healing.
Isis
Which social classes were the second to the top in the social pyramid?
Nobles and Scribes
The process of preserving a person's body for life after death.
Mumification
Egyptians used this plant, which grew along the Nile, to make everything from paper and baskets to sandals and boats.
Papyrus
Why did the Nile flood each spring?
The snow in the mountains of Upper Egypt would melt, causing an overflow of water in the Nile.
This goddess has the head of a lioness or a cat and represents protection and the home.
Bastet
This social class of laborers and farmers made up 80% of Egyptian society.
peasants
Egyptians worshipped over 2,000 deities. What do you call this type of worship?
Polytheism
Unlike many other ancient cultures, Egyptian women held this specific legal right regarding land and money.
The right to own property
Name 3 reasons the Nile was essential to the establishment of Egyptian civilization.
1. Fertile soil
2. Plentiful water source
3. Transportation
4. Hunting and fishing
5. Water could be irrigated
This god has the head of an Ibis (a bird) and is the god of writing, wisdom, and Scribes.
Thoth
Often the only literate members of society, these individuals were responsible for tax records and government tallies.
Scribes
This "life force" or spirit of a person needed to recognize its body in the tomb, which is why mummification was so important.
Ka
Located in the Delta, the capital of the Old Kingdom. (Hint: also the name of a U.S. city)
Memphis