Geography
Main river in Egypt
Nile
What was inside a pyramid?
Burial chambers for pharaoh, tunnels to prevent thiefs from finding treasures
Who unified Egypt in 3000 BC?
King Menes
What did Egyptians use for writing?
Papyrus
What was the name of the main god in Egypt?
Ra
Name at least 2 things why Nile river was good for people?
In the summer Nile flooded and left fertile silt all around the river. Also fishing and transportation.
During which period (Old, Middle, New Kingdom) the pyramids were built?
The Old Kingdom
Who was the most famous female Pharaoh?
Hatshepsut
What was the Egyptian script called
Hieroglyphs
What is the Book of the Dead?
Funerary texts to guide the dead person to the afterlife
How did the Nile river flow? (From->To North, South, East, West)
From South to North
What is sarcophagus?
It is a stone coffin or a container to hold a coffin.
Ramsis II
How did Egyptians preseve body after death?
Mummified it
What is polytheism?
Worship of many gods
What was the name of the Southern Egypt region?
Upper Egypt
Name of the largest pyramid in Egypt
Khufu
In 1922 archeologists discovered a tomb full of treasures in Egypt. Which pharaoh's tomb was it?
Tutankhamun's
What were the tools and weapons mainly made from in Ancient Egypt?
Bronze
Why was pharaoh Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV) and his wife Nefertiti famous for?
They said there was only one god
What was the main geographical barrier that protected Egypt from invaders?
Desert
What was the place where pharaohs of the New Kingdom were burried?
Valley of the Kings
What was the most important outcome of the battle of Kadesh?
First written peace treaty in the world
What technologies did Egyptians borrow from Hyksos? Name at least one
Bronze tools, horse and chariots, art of weaving
Which god became the only god of Egypt under pharaoh Akhenaten?
Sun god Aten