Geography
What is the Longest river in the world.
Nile River- 4000 Miles
What is a dynasty?
A Ruling Family
The most well-known Egyptian pharaoh is __________. He became king at the age of 10 and died at 19.
King Tut
The process of preparing a body for the afterlife is called _________.
Mummification
What has the body of a lion and the head of an Egyptian pharaoh.
Sphinx
Flooding deposited fertile __________across the river valley.
Silt
The Leader of Egypt is called a ____________.
Pharaoh
Who was the first woman to be an Egyptian pharaoh.
Hatshepsut (Ha-t-shep-sut)
Built as a tomb for Egytpian kings
Pyramids
The Written language of Egypt is called _________.
Hieroglyphs
What was to the East and South of Egypt
Sahara Desert
A government ruled with religious law is called a ____________.
Theocracy
__________could earn their _________ over time.
Slaves
Freedom
The __________ at Giza was built during the fourth dynasty for King Khufu.
Great Pyramid of Giza
What is the material called that the Egyptians wrote on and where did they get it from?
Papyrus
Banks of the Nile River
Name the 3 seasons in Ancient Egypt
(a) Flooding season (June-Sept)
(b) Growing season (Oct-Feb)
(c) Harvest season (Mar-May)
___________ the study of the stars and celestial objects
Astronomy
The most successful New Kingdom pharaoh was ________.
Ramses II also known as Ramses the Great.
What other civilization controlled the Nile with Egypt?
Nubia
The meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphic writing was lost for centuries until the discovery of __________ in 1799
Rosetta Stone
What were the capitals of Upper and Lower Egypt?
Upper- Memphis
Lower- Thebes
A __________ was a royal nameplate and became a symbol representing protection from evil and giver of good luck during the 4th dynasty.
Cartouche
Social classes were organized by ________. People could rise in social class through hard work, determination, and luck.
occupation
Name 1 job and their class rank in each of the 4 classes of society in Egypt.
Upper Class- Pharaoh god-king
Ruling Class- Vizier – Chief advisor, Priests – kept gods happy, Nobles – wealthy landowners
Middle Class or Working Class- Artisans and Merchants, Traders and Soldiers, Scribes and Doctors
Lower Class- Largest Class,Peasant Farmers, Slaves – prisoners of war or sold into slavery to pay debts
The _______________ contained prayers and magic spells that Egyptians studied to prepare for death.
Book of the Dead