This geographic feature brought life to Egypt and allowed it to thrive.
What is the Nile River?
100
Believing in many gods
What is polytheistic?
100
Monuments and tombs to Egypt's pharaohs.
What are pyramids?
100
The figurehead that the top of the social pyramid?
Who is the pharaoh?
100
The special treatment of a dead body to preserve it for the afterlife?
What is mummification?
200
The continent on which Egypt is located
What is Africa?
200
Ka and Ba were considered the soul and spirit of a person, without this process they would not be able to recognized the body.
What is mummification?
200
The Egyptian writing system.
What are hieroglyphics?
200
The first woman pharaoh who ruled Egypt by wearing man's clothing, wearing a fake beard. She was known for starting trade routes with other nations and building monuments.
Who is Hatshesput?
200
A series of rulers from the same family.
What is a dynasty?
300
The Nile River was significant in developing this aspect of society by flooding and leaving behind fertile soil.
What is agriculture (farming)?
300
This was central belief to Egyptian religion.
What is the afterlife?
300
An Egyptian technology that would help to make trade with other societies possible?
What is sailboats?
300
This symbolized the pharaoh's rule over both Upper and Lower Egypt.
What is the double crown?
300
The people who build the pyramids and made the food.
Who are the farmers/lower class?
400
A triangle-shaped area of land.
What is a delta?
400
Osiris
Who is the Egyptian god of the dead?
400
Paper made from reeds.
What is papyrus?
400
Limited access to education and wealth meant that many people of ancient Egypt had the same job as their parents.
What is limited social mobility?
400
The social class that would be below the pharaoh and priests, but above the farmers and slaves.
Who are the artisans?
500
1. Pharoah, 2. nobles and priests, 3. scribes and craftspeople, 4. farmers, servants and slaves
List the Egyptian heirarchy starting from the top.
500
The Egyptians built these to reflect the importance and greatness of the pharaoh.
What is a large and grand pyramid?
500
In order to preserve the dead body, this played a significant role in the mummification process of ancient Egyptians.
What is natron salt?
500
Egyptian pharaoh known for his contributions to Egypt, including his successful invasions of the Mediterranean area and gaining of new territory
Who is Ramses II?
500
Because of the importance of religion, these people were powerful, and they were higher on the social pyramid than in many other societies.