Geography
The continent where Ancient Egypt was located
Africa
True of False: The Nile floods every year.
True
What term best describes the religion of Ancient Egypt?
Polytheistic
What was harvested and made into baskets, paper, and sandals?
Papyrus
What was the ruler of Egypt called?
Pharaoh.
The ancient Egyptians lived along this river
The Nile
What is the name for the area of sediment that is deposited at the mouth of a river?
Delta
This is how the Ancient Egyptians preserved their dead.
Mummification
A large statue that has the body of a lion and the head of a human.
A Sphinx
What name was given to the area of Egypt where many pharaohs were buried?
The Valley of the Kings
In what direction does the Nile River flow?
North
What was the name given to the Northern most region of Egypt?
Lower Egypt
The Brain
These huge tombs were built by hand with no machines
Pyramids
Outside which Egyptian city were the Great Pyramids built?
Giza
The Nile is the __________ river in the world.
Longest
What term refers to the fertile land next to the Nile River?
Black Lands
What animal was worshipped for its connection to the Goddess Bast?
Cats
The Ancient Egyptian form of writing was called what?
Hieroglyphics
Which famous pharaoh became the ruler of Ancient Egypt at the age of 9?
King Tut
What was the MOST important gift that the Nile gave to the Ancient Egyptians?
Rich, Fertile Soil
What term refers to the Desert areas that helped protect Ancient Egypt from attacks?
Red Lands
What color(s) was used when depicting a god that was associated with the Nile River or fertile land?
Blue or Green
What word was used to name/describe the first Egyptian pyramids?
Step Pyramid
Which Pharaoh built the Great Pyramid?
Khufu