Geography and Agriculture
What is the fertile soil left behind after the Nile’s floods called?
What is:
Silt
What title was given to the god-king of Egypt?
What is:
Pharaoh
What word means belief in many gods and goddesses?
What is:
Polytheistic
Which female pharaoh expanded Egypt through trade?
What is:
Hatshepsut
What was the picture-symbol writing system of Egypt called?
What is:
Hieroglyphics
Name the fan-shaped area of fertile land is found at the mouth of the Nile?
What is:
The Nile Delta
What do we call the passing of power from one family member to another?
What is:
Dynasty
What was the process of preserving a body called?
What is:
Mummification
Which female pharaoh expanded Egypt’s trade and wealth?
Who is:
Hatshepsut
What reed plant was used to make paper?
What is:
Papyrus
What is the system of bringing river water to fields called?
What is:
Irrigation
What is the term for a person trained to read and write to keep records?
What is:
A scribe
What collection of spells guided Egyptians into the afterlife?
What is:
The Book of the Dead
What is the name of the other civilization we have studied that was ALSO polytheistic?
What is:
Mesopotamia
What giant half-human, half-lion statue guards the pyramids of Giza?
What is:
The Sphinx
What tool was used to lift water from the Nile to canals?
What is:
Shadoof
What job in Egyptian society made up the largest class?
What is:
Farmers
What was the preserved, linen-wrapped body called?
What is:
Mummy
What word means spreading culture to other areas, often through trade or conflict?
What is:
Cultural Diffusion
What word describes extra supplies or goods that can be traded with others?
(food) surplus
How did the invention of a 365-day calendar help farmers in Egypt?
It helped farmers predict flooding and organize planting/harvesting seasons.
What is the term for designing and constructing large structures like pyramids?
What is:
Architecture
What word means a preserved soul/spirit of a person that Egyptians believed lived on after death?
What is:
The Ka
Which pharaoh is remembered for military conquests and ruling for 66 years?
Who is:
Ramses the Great
Why are the pyramids considered an achievement of engineering?
They were massive, complex structures requiring advanced math, labor, and planning