Geography
Physical barrier formed by features like rivers, mountains, deserts
What are Natural Barriers?
Egyptian form of picture-writing
What is hieroglyphics?
the third woman to become a pharaoh and the first to attain full power in that position
Who is Hatshepsut?
Describe where Egyptian civilization (cities) developed.
A. in the cool highlands above Victoria Falls
B. on the shores of the Euphrates River
C. along the banks of the Nile River
C. along the banks of the Nile River
Why did the ancient Egyptians build the pyramids?
A. The pyramids were built to store large amounts of grain from farming harvests.
B. The pyramids were royal tombs, Egyptians buried the mummified bodies of their pharaohs.
C. The pyramids were huge wells used to access underground rivers.
B. The pyramids were royal tombs, Egyptians buried the mummified bodies of their pharaohs.
Triangular area of marshland that formed at the mouths of some rivers
What is Delta?
a simple version of hieroglyphics using dashes, strokes, & curves was used in daily life & business dealings
What is hieratic script?
King of Upper Egypt who, around 3100 B.C., unified all of Egypt into one kingdom
Who is Menes?
Annual flooding of the Nile River was viewed as a good thing by the ancient Egyptians because
A. The floods allowed Egyptians to test the strength of their walls.
B. The flood waters improved farmlands by depositing a layer of rich, fertile soil.
C. Egyptians could travel faster on flooded water.
B. The flood waters improved farmlands by depositing a layer of rich, fertile soil.
Another word to represent gods & goddesses is
What are deities?
Rich fertile soil carried by flooding rivers
What is silt?
Belief in many different gods
What is polytheism?
ruler of ancient Egypt: had absolute power owning & ruling all the land in the kingdom
Who is a pharaoh?
A positive effect the eastern & western deserts had on Egyptian civilization was...
A. They protected Egypt from invaders.
B. They kept the population smaller.
C. They encouraged the Egyptians to trade with other civilizations.
A. They protected Egypt from invaders.
Which of the following is a religious idea the ancient Egyptians believed?
A. Egyptians believed in the afterlife.
B. Egyptians believed in one, all powerful god.
C. Egyptians believed the gods did not help them in their lives.
A. Egyptians believed in the afterlife.
A waterfall and river rapids
What is a cataract?
Egyptian process of preserving a body after death through embalming
What is mummification?
Chief minister and adviser who supervised the business of government in ancient Egypt
Who is a vizier?
What social class were the majority of Egyptians in?
A. Merchants and craftsmen
B. Peasant farmers
C. Nobles & priests
B. Peasant farmers
The Rosetta Stone so important because...
A. it is considered an excellent example of Egyptian artwork.
B. scribes used the Rosetta Stone to teach students to carve hieroglyphic symbols.
C. it was used to figure out the meanings of hieroglyphics so Egyptian documents could now be read.
C. it was used to figure out the meanings of hieroglyphics so Egyptian documents could now be read.
paper-like writing material made from a plant that grew along the Nile
What is papyrus?
Educated to read & write, they worked for the nobles & kept records of ceremonies, taxes & gifts
Who is a scribe?
most powerful of the New Kingdom pharaohs who expanded Egyptian rule northward to Syria.
Who is Ramses II?
Which statement best describes the status of women in ancient Egypt?
A. Egyptian women had many rights; such as the right to own a business, buy & sell property.
B. Egyptian women could not get jobs outside the home.
C. Egyptian women did not have many rights & could not own property.
A. Egyptian women had many rights; such as the right to own a business, buy & sell property.
What was an important advancement made by ancient Egyptians?
A. developed an accurate 365 day calendar based on the movements of the moon.
B. were the first known civilization to use the wheel
C. created the first steam engine
A. developed an accurate 365 day calendar based on the movements of the moon.