Vocabulary
A system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.
What is a hierarchy?
The river that flows through Egypt and Nubia.
What is the Nile?
The belief in more than one deities.
What is a polytheistic religion?
This god was a sky god associated with war and hunting (Falcon headed)
Who is Horus?
1) Embalming of the body
2) Wrapping and burial of the body
What are the two stages of mummification?
This person ordered the building of the Great Pyramid
What is Khufu?
True or False - Seasonal flooding deposited rich silt along the river's banks
What is true?
True or false - King Tut's tomb was discovered with all of its possessions still inside
What is true?
This hawk-headed, sun god who was one of the most important gods of all
Who is Ra?
How old was King Tut when he became King? a.) 9 b.) 14 c.) 20 d.) 23
What is a.)9?
This contributed to the success of the ancient Egyptians civilization by creating documentation and records.
What is a hieroglyphics?
Why did ancient civilizations develop in valleys of rivers?
What is a source of fresh water and good farmland?
3 Egyptian inventions.
What are pyramids, 365 day calendar, reed boats, and papyrus?
Built to honor gods and goddesses
What are Egyptian structures (pyramid)?
They believed they were living gods
Who were Pharaohs?
Shallow areas where the water tumbles over rocks which protect Egypt from invasion by people who lived in Africa.
What is cataracts?
Advantages of Egypt's location that protect against invaders
What are natural barriers?
Egyptians did this to their pharaoh's bodies after they died and buried them where?
What are mummify and pyramids?
Dog faced, the god of embalming and the dead
Who is Anubis?
How was the Nile both a blessing and a curse for Egypt?
What is fertile soil/water and flooding/destruction?
Technology used by the Egyptians for carrying water from the river to drier lands.
What is irrigation?
How many miles long is the Nile?
a.) 4258 miles
b.) 3264 miles
c.) 2245 miles
d.) 1862 miles
What is a.) 4258 miles?
CAUSE: Egyptians had an abundance of food
What is EFFECT: it became a major trading post and Egyptians were able to focus and improve other aspects of their society?
The god of the Nile
Who is Hapi?
Name the only wind instrument in Ancient Egypt.
What is the flute?