Vocabulary
Paper-like writing material in ancient Egypt grown from plants.
papyrus
She was the last pharaoh.
Cleopatra
The Nile River flows from ________ to _________.
Title of the rulers of ancient Egypt
Pharaoh
A fan shaped deposit of silt at the mouth of a river.
Delta
What is the Egyptian process of preserving and preparing a body for the afterlife?
mummification
9 Year old pharaoh controlled by power hungry priests.
King Tutankhamen
What kind of climate does Egypt have?
Desert like, dry and arid.
Egyptians constructed the _____________ to house Old Kingdom pharaohs after they died.
pyramids
Chief minister who supervised the business of government in ancient Egypt.
vizier
What is the belief in and worship of many gods?
polytheism
The first female Pharaoh of Egypt. Also known for greatly expanding trade in Egypt.
Hatshepsut
Why was a scribe such an important job in Ancient Egypt?
they could read and write
From top to bottom, what is the correct order of the social structure of ancient Egypt?
priests
scribes
merchants
farmers
pharaoh
pharaoh, priests, scribes, merchants, farmers
In order to construct the pyramids, Egyptians needed to be proficient in engineering and _____________.
mathematics
What is rich soil left behind after the Nile River floods?
Who is the king who united Upper and Lower Egypt?
King Menes/Narmer
List two ways the Mighty Nile helped the people of Ancient Egypt thrive.
Trade, travel, agriculture, drinking , and bathing
What is my pet dog's name? (Hint: she was named after one of the main characters in the cartoon classic Hercules.
Megara
Who was buried in the Great Pyramid?
King Khufu
A ______________ is a line of rulers all from one family that rule a country for many years.
Pharaoh known for his building programs and for the wars he waged with the Hittites. He reigned for more than 66 years and is known for the construction of Egypt's most famous monuments and architecture.
Ramses II
Name at least one of the three seasons that happen due to the predictable flooding of the Nile River.
Inundation, emergence, drought
Egyptian god worshiped as the ideal mother and wife to Osiris.
Isis
Ahmose defeated these people ushering in the new kingdom.
The Hyksos