Egypt
This is the title for an Egyptian King
Pharaoh
The Egyptian writing system
Hieroglyphics
Egyptian preserved bodies were known as
Mummies
What job did 80% of the population consist of?
Farmers
A long-lasting, paper like material made from reeds
Papyrus
What is the major river that supported the early Egyptians?
The Nile
Members of the middle class who worked for the government and copied religious and literary texts
Scribes
This word means a series of rulers from the same family.
Dynasty
What was the second most powerful Social Class in Egypt?
Nobles (Vizier, Commanders)
Did Egyptians practice Monotheism or Polytheism?
Polytheism
The Nile flows in what direction?
North
What are some geographical features in or outside of Egypt?
(As in natural things.)
Deserts, Delta, Seas
What are the names of the two parts of ancient Egypt?
Upper and Lower Egypt
Why did the Egyptians mummify their dead?
Their belief in the Afterlife
Imaginary creatures with the bodies of lions and the heads of other animals or humans
Sphinxes
The desert outside of Egyptian civilization was known as
Red Land
A huge stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics and Greek that allowed researchers to decipher Egyptian writings
Rosetta Stone
These are professional writers, advised nobles, kept records, and wrote laws
Scribes
The Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom
This style of government is ruled by religious authorities
Theocracy
This Pharaoh's tomb was discovered filled with treasures that have taught us much about Egyptian burial practices and beliefs
King Tutankhamen (Tut)
Burial sites that were built in the New Kingdom
The Valley of Kings
The Pyramids
What was the original purpose of the Pyramids?
They were tombs for the Pharaohs
Who was the head God in Egypt?
Ra, the God of the Sun