Gods
God of the Sun
Ra
A boy-king who ruled Egypt in the middle of the 12 century B.C.
King Tut
The Nile River flows from _______ to _____________.
South to north
Why is the Rosetta Stone important?
It helped scholars understand hieroglyphics.
Name the 3 types of pyramids
Bent, straight, step
Goddess of magic, fertility, and helper to those in need
ISIS
Female Egyptian god-king who wore a false beard
Hatsheput
The Nile River empties into the ___________________.
Mediterranean Sea
Who were the people at the top and bottom of the Egyptian social pyramid?
Pharoah at top and Slaves at the bottom
King Tut's tomb was found in the _______________________.
Valley of the Kings
God of the sky and protector of the pharaoh
Horus
The pharaoh who built the Great Pyramid at Giza
Khufu
At what city do the White Nile & Blue Nile join together?
Khartoum
What would a pharaoh do to keep his or her dynasty alive?
The pharaoh would marry a blood relative.
Why did ancient Egyptians stop building pyramids?
Pyramids were being robbed
God of the mummification and the dead
Anubis
A great warrior against the Hittites and builder of massive monuments 4.
Ramses II Or Ramses the Great
What was the most common occupation for Egyptians?
Farmers
What did Egyptian farmers often do when the harvest season was over?
Building projects or conscripted into the army
In ancient Egypt, a ____________ would act as the head of state for a ruler who was either too young or too ill to rule.
Regent
God of writing and knowledge
Thoth
The pharaoh who united Upper and Lower Egypt in 3100 B.C.
Menes
How did farmers in ancient Egypt plant crops?
Fields were plowed, and livestock trampled seeds into the ground.
What is the capital of Egypt
Cairo
Moving up the Egyptian social ladder was likely if a person became what occupation?
Scribe, artisan