1. Geographical Features
What is the name of the important river that runs through Egypt?
The Nile River
What is the name of the sea that the Nile flows into and ends?
The Mediterranean Sea.
Who was at the top of the hierarchy in Ancient Egypt?
The Pharoah.
True or False - Poorer women had a pampered life and had servants.
False - Upper-class women had a more pampered life. They had servants to wait on them.
What is the name of the writing system used in Ancient Egypt?
Hieroglyphics.
What is the name of one of the countries bordering Egypt?
Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Israel
How many seasons did the Ancient Egyptians divide the year into?
Three.
What is one group at the bottom of the hierarchy?
Farmers and Slaves.
True or False - The pyramids were built by slaves.
False - it is thought they were built by peasants and farmers who could not work on the land during the rainy season.
What was the purpose of the pyramids?
Tombs for the Pharaohs.
What direction does The Nile River run?
From south to north
Why was Peret (the growing season - October to February) important?
The floodwater went down, and farmers planted seeds in the moist, fertile soil. Crops began to grow.
How were men's jobs usually decided?
Men usually did the job their father did.
What are two facts about Scribes in Ancient Egypt?
Usually men, job passed from father to son, learnt to read a write hieroglyphics, studied for 4 - 5 years, kept detailed records, supervised the building of monuments, wrote documents for illiterate people
This famous monument has the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh.
The Sphynx.
What desert extends into Egypt?
What desert extends into Egypt?
If the crops failed, what did the Ancient Egyptians think this was sign of? (Think about the spiritual side of the Nile)
The Gods were unhappy and needed to be made happy again.
How could a person improve their position in society?
Education.
Which group was highly respected and generally lived quite comfortable lives and set up their own small workshops to make objects for ordinary people?
Craftsmen.
When was the Ancient Egyptian period? Was it: a) 30 BCE TO 1000 CE or b) 3100 BCE TO 30 BCE
b) 3100 BCE TO 30 BCE
On what continent is Egypt? What part of this continent is Egypt located?
The continent is Africa. The part of Africa is Northeastern.
What are two different ways Ancient Egyptians used the Nile River in their daily lives?
Farming - Fertile soil for planting seeds - Growing food - Water - Transportation - Trade - Ceremonies
What are two responsibilities of the Pharoah?
Made laws, kept order, keeping Egypt safe, keep the Gods happy.
Name the 5 social groups we have learnt about?
Women, slaves, scribes, craftsmen, Pharoah
This process of preserving bodies was done by specially trained priests.
Mummification.