Miscellaneous
What area is located in modern-day Sudan, south of Egypt?
Nubia
After death, the first step was to ______ the body.
mummify
Which direction does the Nile flow?
South to North
The king/queen of Egypt
pharaoh
Who was the last pharaoh of Egypt before the Romans took over?
Cleopatra
Name two occupations in the MIDDLE of the social hierarchy
nobleman, priest, craftsman, soldier
The heart-scarab amulet would
protect the heart/keep your sins from being revealed
What does the Nile deposit?
silt
Ancient Egypt's first writing system
hieroglyphics
Hatsheptsut was pictured with a _______ and _________ to look like a man pharaoh.
beard, muscles
How did writing unite Upper and Lower Egypt?
The symbols became standardized. It was used in trade (a way to bring people together). It was later used for personal writing (like letters).
What things protect you from the monsters in the underworld?
Magic, spells, codes, prayers
The Nile goes through what kind of cycles?
Flooding
A man-made waterway often used for irrigation
canal
Ramses II signed the world's first
peace treaty
How did women get into power in ancient Egypt? Nubia?
Egypt: related to a royal male and took over power if they were too young
Nubia: King Ergamenes made it so women could be in power
The 42 assessor gods need to be convinced
that you have lived a righteous life without sin
Why was the Nile so important to ancient Egyptians?
irrigation/crops, source of water
A system where people or groups are ranked
hierarchy
Nefertiti was married to
Akhenaten
Name 3 responsibilities of pharaohs
Taxes, war, Ma'at, religion, laws, meetings
Who weighs the heart against the feather of truth?
Anubis
What natural desiccant was found by the banks of the Nile?
natron
Belief in MANY gods
polytheism
Akhenaten was best known for
changing the polytheistic religion of Egypt to monotheistic