Vocabulary
This reed was used to make paper
What is papyrus?
These were built as tombs for the pharaohs
What are pyramids?
He went from polytheism to monotheism and moved the capital of Egypt; father of Tutankhamun
Who is Akhenaten?
Ancient Egyptians practiced this type of relgion
What is polytheism?
This protected Egypt from invasion from the south
What are cataracts?
Egyptian women had
What is more rights and freedoms?
A king of Egypt
What is a pharaoh?
This has the head of a man and a body of a lion
What is the Great Sphinx of Giza?
Female Pharaoh whose rule was peaceful and focused on trade
Who is Hatshepsut?
The Ancient Egyptians believed that this practice rejoined the Ba and Ka in the afterlife
What is mummification?
The Nile River empties into this body of water
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
This contributed to the decline of Egypt
What is to many costly wars?
Rapids and waterfalls on the Nile River
What are cataracts?
This was used to make paper, mats, shoes, baskets, and rope
What is papyrus?
This Pharaoh's rule was about conquest and building temples
Who is Ramses II (Great)?
This is the belief that there is life after death
What is the afterlife?
The Nile River's flooding can be described as
What is destructive?
The Nubians adopted Egyptian customs because
What is they were conquered then ruled by Egypt?
The writing system of Egypt that uses pictures
What is hieroglyphics?
The writing system of Egypt that the Kushites also used
What are hieroglyphics?
This Pharaoh is famous for the findings of his tomb?
Who is King Tutankhamun?
The pyramids were built to ____ the pharaoh
What is honor?
The ability to grow surplus crops affected the Egyptians by allowing
What is people to specialize in different trades?
This African kingdom was conquered by Egypt in 1500 BC
What is Nubia?
A government that is both political and religious
What is a theocracy?
This was developed while building the pyramids
What is the 365 day calendar?
This Pharaoh erased Hatshepsut
Who is Thutmose III?
Pharaohs were believed to be _____ on Earth
What are gods?
This body of water is the eastern most edge of Egypt
What is the Red Sea?
This group enjoyed the highest place on the social pyramid under the pharaoh
Who are the temple priests?