Geography of Egypt
Egypt is on which continent?
Africa
Ancient Egypt was mostly? _____
desert
The Egyptians wore what type of clothes?________
very light
What was the ruler of Egyptians called?__________
pharaoh
In this type of government, the ruler is both political and religious leader.
Theocracy
What is the longest river in the world?____________
Nile River
Where could crops be grown?_____
Along each side of the river
What were the Egyptians clothes made from?__________
linen
Egyptian often cook where?_________
on the roof
Government officials appointed by the pharaoh that carried out orders.
bureaucrats
What is the most important river in the world?
Nile river
Where the Nile River flows into the Mediterranean Sea and where it divides into many smaller streams is called ?______________
Nile Delta
Egyptians served their pharaoh because
a strong ruler unified their kingdom
Where did Egyptian often sleep?______
on the roof
Knowledge that was learned from this process helped Egyptians develop medical knowledge
Embalming
What would the Egyptains do when the Nile River Flooded?
store food and water, build irrigation ditches and build flood barriers
What was developed while the Egyptians built the pyraimds?
Calendar with 12 months
Advancements in math
What were Egyptian homes made from?________
dried mud bricks
To learn how to obtain life after death, what did the Egyptians study?
Book of the Dead
Archaeologists study these to learn about life in ancient Egypt.
Pyramids/tombs
Most ancient Egyptians lived in the ____________ and delta
Nile valley
Who was the Great Pyramid built for?
Khufu
What was the first book to be published by the Egyptians that described the advancement in a certain field of study?
medicine
Who was allowed to go to school in Ancient Egypt?________
boys in a rich family
Traders, artisans, and scribes made up Egypt's _________ class
middle