Desert vs. Savanna
A ____________ is dry, sandy, and contains very little water.
Desert
The Nile is:
A. Freshwater
B. Salt water
A.
A mummy is:
A. Living
B. Dead
B.
What was a Pharaoh in ancient Egypt?
Ruler/King/Queen
It is easier to find food in a:
A. Desert
B. Savanna
B. Savanna
The ancient Egyptians relied on the Nile doing WHAT every year (this allowed them to plant crops)?
Flooding
True/False: Every person who passed away in ancient Egypt was mummified.
False; only Pharaohs & other high-ranking individuals
The ancient Egyptians believed that this was the way Pharaohs were chosen to rule
Chosen by the gods
This caused Egypt to slowly transform from a lush savanna into a dry desert.
Climate change (it happened naturally)
Name a way the ancient Egyptians used the Nile BESIDES planting/growing crops
What was the purpose of salt in the mummification process?
To dry the body before wrapping it.
Explain why the Pharaoh was often blamed when nature did not cooperate (like the Nile failing to flood)
Using the word "crocodiles," explain how we KNOW that Egypt used to be a lush savanna before it became a desert.
Answers will vary - should include something about crocodile fossils being found all over, showing they were using freshwater to travel around
The Nile empties into the _______________ Sea.
*1/2 points if you need to look at the map!
Mediterranean
Explain the cultural reason why the ancient Egyptians mummified their dead leaders.
Answers will vary - should include something about respect/honor/preparing them for the afterlife
True/False: There were no female pharaohs
False
In a savanna, people could ________ for their food; in a desert, they had to _______ their food once they found a water source.
Hunt; Grow/Farm/Plant
The Nile flows:
A. East-West
B. South-North
B.
What is the official name of the "coffin" into which mummies were placed for their final rest?
Sarcophagus
What was the purpose of the pyramids, in terms of the pharaoh?
The pyramids were the pharaoh's tomb. When he/she died, they were mummified and buried inside the pyramid.