Vocabulary
Nile
Pharaoh
Trade
Culture
100
Define pharaoh
Ruler of ancient Egypt
100
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile
100
Who is in the highest social position?
The pharaoh
100
Which pharaoh was more interested in trade then war?
Hatchepsut
100
What did Egyptians build for the pharaoh's tomb?
Pyramids
200
A material that produces a pleasant smell when burned
Incense
200
Which civilization developed in the northern part of the Nile?
Egypt
200
Who was the woman pharaoh?
Hatshepsut
200
Where did the Egyptian get wood products?
East coast of the Mediterranean sea
200
What did Egyptians have to do to go to the after life?
They studied prayers and magic spells
300
Define embalming
The process of treating a body to keep it from decaying
300
What did Egyptians call there land there by the Nile river valley?
Kemet
300
How old was king Tut when he became pharaoh?
9 years old
300
Why did Egyptians value wood products?
The Nile river had very few trees
300
Did Egypt and Mesopotamia worship the same gods?
Yes
400
Government by religious leader
theocracy
400
What are the Nile's two separate rivers called?
The Blue Nile and White Nile
400
Was the pharaoh a political or religious leader?
Both
400
why did Egyptians trade wheat, paper, gold, copper, tin, and tools to the Phoeicians?
They traded it for their purple dye
400
What was the Egyptians writing system called?
Hieroglyphics
500
Define shadoof
A bucket attached to a long pole used to transfer river water to storage basins
500
How does the Nile stop invaders from coming into Egypt?
The Nile's dangerous cataracts prevent enemy ships from attaching Egypt.
500
What happened in 670B.C.?
Egypt was taken over by Assyrains from Mesopotamia.
500
What did they build with wood?
Boats and furniture
500
What was Thoth the god of?
The god of learning
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