This area is near the river's mouth, which leaves the area with fine soil, also known as silt.
What is Nile river delta.
100
How did trade along the Nile come about?
People had more goods than they needed. So they built boats and sailed up and down the Nile to trade with each other.
100
This person was above all other people because he or she was considered a god.
What is a Pharaoh.
100
What did the Egyptians' studies in astronomy lead them to? Please explain.
What is the first practical 365-day calendar.
100
Who was Hatshepsut? And what did she do for Egypt?
She was the first women to rule as pharaoh of Egypt. She was the wife of a pharaoh who died soon after he took power, so Hatshepsut rules with her stepson. She extended Egypt's trade with other lands.
200
This geographical feature servers as a natural barrier to keep enemies out.
What is the Sahara desert.
200
How did work and social roles affect people in ancient Egypt?
work roles expanded, which meant that not everyone had to be a farmer. However, social roles limited Egyptians from moving up the social pyramid.
200
These people cared for the temples and held ceremonies to keep the gods happy.
What is priest.
200
Farmers used technology to advance farming. They dug irrigation _______ to carry water to dry areas.
What is canals.
200
What kind of government ruled Egypt after is was united?
What is a strong central government.
300
Ancient Egyptians lived in narrow land on the sides of the Nile because the soil was fertile. Land beyond this point was barren and dry. Egyptians called these two regions by different names.
What is black soil and red soil.
300
Egyptians developed a complex society with many different jobs and social roles. Aside from farmers, what were some of the new jobs that developed?
What is laborers, craftspeople, merchants, scribes and government officials.
300
Egyptians worshiped gods that were related to the afterlife and to parts of nature- such as the sun, the river, and plant life. What do we call this belief in many gods?
What is polytheism.
300
Farmers used technology to advance farming. They created this tool to spread water across the fields.
What is a shaduf.
300
What is the Middle kingdom?
A time when the pharaohs became less powerful, weakening central government, which allowed outsiders to invade Egypt.
400
Aside from growing food crops, what other crops did the Egyptians grow? And how did it help them?
Egyptians grew flax plants. They wove the flax plant fibers into linen, which they then used to make clothing.
400
Egypt's economy depended on farming. However, the natural resources of the area allowed other economic activities to develop too. What are they?
What is
Mining: copper, iron (to make tools and weapons), and of precious stones.
Fishing and hunting: The Nile provided fish and other wildlife for the Egyptians.
400
What did Egyptians think happened after death?
They believed that they would be judged by Anubis, and then lead a life in another world.
400
Egyptian doctors often prepared dead bodies for burial. How did this improve their knowledge?
They learned how to use herbs for medicine, as well as learned enough to perform the worlds first surgery.
400
What reforms did Akhenaton make to Egypt? And did it last?
Akhenaton tried to change Egypt's religion to a belied in one god, but his religion did not last after his death.
500
How did the Nile River help Egyptians make houses?
Egyptians used the Nile to create mud, which they will then mix with straw to make bricks.
500
how did new agricultural techniques help Egypt's economy?
The agricultural techniques that farmers used, expanded the farmland, which meant they were able to grow more crops.
500
Why did Egyptians embalm bodies?
Egyptians believed that they would need their bodies in the afterlife, so they would preserve the body after death.
500
Egyptians developed a writing system called ___________. What was it used for?
What is Hieroglyph, which were used to keep records, and they were written on tomb walls to describe the people in them.
500
What were Ramses II's accomplishments?
Ramses II built an extensive empire and rules for 66 years. His reign was a time of peace and prosperity.