Pharaohs
What was one characteristic of Ancient Egyptian religion?
What is polytheistic?
What was one characteristic of Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics?
pictographic
parts of one culture spread to individuals from other cultures
What is cultural diffusion?
What was the purpose of a pyramid?
What is a tomb?
What is social structure based on?
jobs
The southern area of Ancient Egypt
What is a Upper Egypt?
the title used by the rulers of ancient Egypt.
What is pharaoh?
Which ruler is best known for expanding the territory of Ancient Egypt through military conquests?
Who is Ramses?
Why were wealthy Ancient Egyptians mummified after death?
They believed that their bodies could be used in the afterlife.
In Ancient Egypt, how were new rulers selected?
Current rulers passed power on to relatives within their family
What type of landscape exists on both sides of the Nile River Valley?
Desert
government official chosen by a ruler
What is bureaucrat?
What is the main reason outside groups were able to invade and conquer ancient Egypt throughout the years?
internal conflict
What did ancient Egyptians get buried with to help their ka on its journey through Duat?
How was the architecture of Ancient Egypt similar to the architecture of Mesopotamia?
Both created large, pyramid-like structures.
Name 4 geographical barriers of Ancient Egypt
What is Sahara, Nile River, Nile Delta, Red Sea, Eastern Desert, Mediterranean Sea?
government representative to another country
What is an envoy?
How did the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb contribute to the study of Ancient Egypt?
It provided detailed evidence of Ancient Egyptian burial practices.
Which deity was cut into many pieces by his brother?
Osiris
How did Ancient Egyptians improve writing processes in the Middle East and Africa?
They created papyrus, making it easier to share written works
Why did the Ancient Egyptians develop a calendar?
to record and predict growing seasons
government ruled by religious leaders
What is Theocracy?