Godly Stuff
The ancient Egyptians mostly practiced ________ throughout their history.
polytheism
Who was at the top of the social pyramid?
pharaoh
Ancient Egypt was located in __________ along the Nile River.
Northeast Africa
stone tomb with triangle-shaped sides that come together to form a point on top.
pyramid
The ______ of the Nile River made it possible for the Egyptians to live in the desert because it left behind a strip of fertile soil along its banks.
flooding
____ is the most important Egyptian god.
Ra
kept written records for the government and temples, while also creating stories and other literature.
Scribes
section of the Nile River with rapids and rocky terrain
Cataract
The Egyptians made the pyramids without access to _____, _____, and other _________ used to construct buildings today!
wheels
cranes
technology
Military conquests increased the ______ of Egypt, since the conquered kingdoms would often send gifts and riches to the Egyptian leaders.
wealth
The most important leader in ancient Egyptian religion was the _______.
pharaoh
made up the majority of Egypt’s population and were often laborers on building projects during the flood season or soldiers in the army during wartime
farmers
fan-shaped region created when soil is deposited at the end of a river
Delta
tall pillars with four sides and a point at the top.
Obelisks
In exchange, the Egyptians traded items like grain, _____, and cloth to the Kushites.
papyrus
The pharaoh and priests had a responsibility to observe the law of ma’at in order to ____________ and make life better across Egypt.
please the gods
Some women did work as artisans, _______, ______, ______, and government officials.
doctors
scribes
priests
Upper Egypt: _______ part of Egypt
Lower Egypt: _______ part of Egypt
southern
northern
The Egyptians created one of the first writing systems in the world called _________.
hieroglyphics
The Kushites moved their capital city to _____ after they lost control of Egypt to the Assyrians.
Meroë
The Egyptians thought that each person’s body and _____ were linked together after death, and that the body must still exist so the _____ could go to the afterlife.
spirit
_______ appear to have been greatly respected in Kush and had much more political power than in Egypt.
Women
Why did Egyptians live along side the Nile River
Ancient Egypt was covered by desert and received little rainfall, so the Nile was the primary water source in the region
What are the five most famous pyramids?
Stepped Pyramids
Bent Pyramids
Pyramids of Giza
Pyramid of Pyle (kush)
Pyramid of Taharque (kush)
The Kushites used up many of their resources over time, such as ______ from the ______, so they did not have as much to trade.
wood
forests