Continuing Down the Nile
What is the world’s longest river?
The Nile River
How many gods did the ancient Egyptians worship?
Hundreds of gods
What is a hieroglyphic?
A drawing or symbol that stands for a word or sound
What famous temple complex contains some of the largest temple ruins in the world?
Karnak
How many days are in the solar year used by the ancient Egyptians?
365 days
What two rivers join together to form the Nile?
The White Nile and the Blue Nile
Who was the god of the underworld and the dead?
Osiris
What people also developed an early writing system around the same time as the Egyptians?
The Sumerians
What is a step pyramid?
A tomb made of stacked stone layers
Who added leap years when they ruled Egypt?
The ancient Greeks
What are the rocky waterfalls in the Nile called?
Cataracts
Who was the son of Isis and Osiris that defeated Seth?
Horus
What paper-like material did Egyptians invent for writing?
Papyrus
Who built the Great Pyramid?
King Khufu
What do we call the skills of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing?
Arithmetic
What is the name of the rich, dark soil left by the Nile’s floods?
Silt
Who were believed to help people gain favor with the gods?
Priests
Why was papyrus better than clay tablets?
It was easier to write on and easier to carry
Who actually built most of the pyramids according to modern historians?
Farmers and workers (not slaves)
What do we call systems used to bring water to fields?
Irrigation
What did the Egyptians call the surrounding deserts?
The Red Land
What is a preserved body called in ancient Egypt?
A mummy
What story tells about an official who fled Egypt after a pharaoh was killed?
The Tale of Sinuhe
Why were paintings placed on tomb walls?
To provide good things for the person in the afterlife
What science helped Egyptians create early glass, mortar, and makeup?
Chemistry