Vocab
A _____________________ is a body that has been preserved so it will not decompose.
Mummy
What is the river that runs through Egypt?
The Nile
Name one Egyptian Pharaoh
Various answers
Which U.S. President officially proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863, right in the middle of the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln!
A _________________ is an Egyptian king
Pharaoh
How were farmers in Egypt able to get a surplus of crops?
Through irrigation
Egyptian gods were typically combined with
a. weather events
b. animals
c. natural elements
animals
The milky way!
A ________________ is a symbol that stands for a word, sound or idea
Hieroglyphics
Who was at the top of Egypt's social classes?
The pharaoh
What do you think life was like for the people who built the pyramids? Why?
Various Answers
What college did Ms. Cisar go to?
a. Shepherd University
b. West Virginia University
c. University of Maryland
WVU!
______________________ are groups of rocky rapids
Cataracts
Narmer
Why did the ancient Egyptians make pyramids?
To ensure the safe passage, resurrection, and eternal life of their pharaohs
What is the tallest land animal in the world?
The giraffe
A __________________ is a skilled worker who practices a handicraft.
Artisan
The Nile River delta is located in ______________________ Egypt.
Lower
Who wrote in hieroglyphics in ancient Egypt?
Scribes
What is the Jefferson High School mascot?
The cougar