Walk like an Egyptian
What river made farming possible in ancient Egypt by flooding its banks each year?
The Nile River
Who was the most powerful person in ancient Egypt?
The Pharaoh
Why did ancient Egyptians believe the body needed to be preserved after death?
So the person could participate in the afterlife.
What did Egyptians learn about the human body partly because of embalming?
They developed knowledge of the human body and even performed surgeries such as setting fractures.
What animal was so respected in ancient Egypt that harming one could get you in serious trouble?
Cats
What did the Nile leave behind when it flooded that made the soil fertile?
Fertile Soil
What type of government did ancient Egypt have, where political power was inherited?
Monarchy
What process did Egyptians use to preserve the bodies of pharaohs?
Embalming
What was the name of the ancient Egyptian writing system made of picture symbols?
Hieroglyphics.
True or false: Cleopatra lived closer in time to the invention of the iPhone than to the building of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
True!!!
Name two conditions that helped Egyptian farmers grow large amounts of food besides the Nile.
Bright sunshine, a long growing season, rich soil, or plenty of fresh water.
What did Egyptians believe about the pharaoh?
That the pharaoh was a god
What was the large triangular stone tomb used for pharaohs called?
A pyramid
What plant-based material did Egyptians use to make scrolls for writing?
Papyrus, made from reeds.
What everyday item did ancient Egyptians use around their eyes that also helped protect them from the sun and eye infections?
Eye makeup
The food grown by Egyptian farmers helped support which groups besides farmers?
Craftsmen, warriors, priests, and nobles.
Who ranked directly below the pharaoh in Egyptian society?
Priests and nobles
Why were gold, jewels, and other valuable objects placed in the pharaoh's tomb?
Egyptians believed they would be useful in the afterlife.
Why did Egyptians develop geometry?
To help build projects such as the pyramids.
What food was sometimes used as payment for ancient Egyptian workers and was a major part of their diet?
Bread
How did the Nile help Egypt develop a centralized government?
Easy communication along the river helped connect different parts of Egypt.
Who was at the bottom of Egyptian society and what kinds of work did they do?
Peasants and slaves; they farmed, herded cattle, and worked on building projects for the pharaoh.
What did Egyptians believe the afterlife would be like?
They imagined it as being similar to life before death.
How many days were in the Egyptian calendar described in the lesson?
365 Days
Which famous Egyptian pharaoh became king when he was only about 9 years old?
King Tutankhamun (King Tut)