Nile River
How does the Nile's Flooding help Egyptians?
It irrigates the crops and bring fertile soil called silt.
Where is Nubia located?
North of Egypt
What is a crook?
Something that is shaped like a hook and represents leadership and guidance.
Where is pharaohs buried in the OLD Kingdom?
In pyramids.
What is Natron?
A salt like substance used to dry out bodies in the embalming process.
How does the Nile River affect TRADE?
It act as a path allowing traders to travel through Egypt.
Who treated defeated people with mercy? I
Thutmose III
Which Pharaoh ruled for 66 years?
Ramses II
In which Kingdom(s) is Pharaoh's buried in Valley of the Kings?
Middle and New Kingdom
True or False:Everyone in Egypt get mummified
False:Only rich or important people get mummified in Egypt.
What cardinal direction does the Nile River flow from and to?
South to North
About how long did Ancient Egypt rule?
Around 3,000 years.
Who is known as "Boy Pharaoh?"
King Tut
Which Kingdom did Hatshepsut ruled?
New Kingdom
Which organ is not removed in the Embalming Process and why?
The heart because Ancient Egyptians believed the brain is useless and the heart is the soul.
What did the Ancient Egyptians believe caused the Nile to flood each year?
They believed it is the tears of the goddess Isis.
What major part of the Ancient Egyptian culture played a significant role in the government?
Religion
Who is the last Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt?
Cleopatra VII Philopator
What mark the start of the Old Kingdom?
When Menes united lower and upper Egypt.
Why do the embalmers put make-up and palm oil on the dead body in the embalming process?
So the person looks good in the afterlife and is in life like condition.
About how long is the Nile River?
About 4,160 years old.
What civilizations have conquered Ancient Egypt?
Rome,Greece,Persia,Assyria
Why do scientists think that Thutmose III played a role in Hatsheput's death?
Hatshepsut is Thutmose III's regent, and later don't want to give up her throne. Thutmose III don't like that and one day Hatshepsut mysteriously disappeared.
What ended the New Kingdom?
Various civilizations conquered Egypt and eventually became part of the Roman Empire.
Explain the Weighting of the Heart Ceremony.
The dead persons heart is weighted by Anubis against the Goddess of Justice and Truth(Ma'at)'s feather. It is believed being a good person makes your heart lighter. If the heart is lighter than the feather, you are allowed entrance into the after-life. If it is heavier, the monster Ammut devours you.