When ruling power remains in a family for several generations.
What is a dynasty
100
The lowest on the social pyramid and the highest in population
Who are peasants/farmers
100
This body part was removed from the nose
What is the brain
200
This was referred to as a "gift" in ancient Egypt.
What is the Nille river
200
this position was believed to be a living god in ancient Egypt
Who is the Pharaoh
200
This leader was the first to unify lower and upper Egypt.
Who is Menes (Narmer)
200
This position allowed peasants to move up in society and were well respected.
What is a soldier
200
This plant was used to create paper in ancient Egypt
What is Papyrus
300
The Nile river flowed from the south to the north and emptied into the Mediterranean Seas forming this marshy area rich in sediment.
What is the Nile Delta
300
Ancient Egypt believed in hundreds and thousands of gods & goddesses. The belief in many gods and goddesses.
What is polytheism
300
This position had the role of recording laws, taxes and any other recording in ancient Egypt. One of the few people who knew how to write.
What is a Scribe
300
the second most powerful group to the position of the pharaoh.
Who are nobles and priests.
300
Another name for salt
What is Natron
400
Fast flowing water creating rapids.
What is cataracts
400
This god would weight your heart to see if it was lighter than a feather as you traveled through the underworld. He was god of the underworld.
Who is Osiris
400
The first female pharaoh in ancient Egypt who expanded trade to foreign lands
Who is Hatshepsut
400
a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand.
What is an artisan/craftsman
400
Ancient Egyptian form of writing
What is hieroglyphics
500
These three geographical features helped protect ancient Egypt from invading forces.
What are the cataracts, Nile Delta and desert.
500
preserve (a corpse) from decay, originally with spices and now usually by arterial injection of a preservative.
What is embalming
500
a form of government where one person has all the power.
What is a monarchy
500
Farmers and peasants were responsible for providing labor during construction projects. what annual occurrence gave this group free time to work on construction projects.
What is the annual flood
500
ancient Egyptian goddess of truth, justice, harmony, and balance. Righteousness