Geography of the Nile
Rulers of Egypt
Egyptian Religion
Ancient Egyptian Culture
Misc.
100
A large waterfall; any strong flood or rush of water is called a -------.
Cataract
100
The title of the Kings of Ancient Egypt is _________.
Pharaoh
100
A dead body preserved in lifelike condition is called _____.
mummy
100
Pictures and other written symbols that stand for ideas, things or sounds are called ______.
Hieroglyphs
100
A huge building with 4 sloping triangular shaped sides built as royal tombs in Egypt.
pyramid
200
A plain at the mouth of a river, formed when sediment is deposited is called __________.
Delta
200
A series of rulers from the same family is called ______.
Dynasty
200
Site of the Great Pyramid and an Egyptian city?
Giza
200
The early form of paper made from a reed plant found in the Nile delta.
papyrus
200
The Egyptians created the _______ after they observed Sirius, which was seen every 365 days.
calendar
300
Fine soil found on the bottom of rivers
Silt
300
According to legend, who united Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt?
Menes/Narmer
300
Why did the Egyptians build pyramids?
to serve as tombs for Egyptian pharaohs
300
A scientist who studies the stars and objects in the sky is called ______.
Astronomer
300
Someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule is called a _____.
Regent
400
What did the Ancient Egyptians depend on the Nile River for?
Drinking, bathing, water crops
400
Who is the most famous pharaoh?
King Tut
400
Who was the chief god of the Ancient Egyptians?
Amon-Re
400
Why was the Rosetta Stone an important discovery?
It has writing in 3 languages which helped historians learn what hieroglyphs meant
400
In Ancient Egypt, most of the people belonged to which social class?
Lower class; farmers and unskilled workers
500
Why did Ancient Egyptians call their land Kemet?
The soil left by the Nile's floods is dark
500
What is the Middle Kingdom known for?
Returning order and reuniting country, spending wealth on public works, Egypt got richer
500
Why did Ancient Egyptians bury their dead with food and personal items?
They believed they needed their possessions in order to survive in the afterlife.
500
Describe the rights of Egyptian women.
They had most of the rights that men had; could own property, buy and sell goods, obtain divorce
500
Which tool did Egyptian farmers develop to transfer water to storage basins?
shadoof
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