The Nile River
The Pharaohs
Pyramids
Knowledge
Gods/Religion
100
The Nile floods once every year which provides silt, making the soil this type of soil.
What is fertile?
100
This is the original meaning of the word pharaoh, and it was used to describe the king's palace.
What is "great house"?
100
This is the oldest large stone structure in the world.
What is the step pyramid?
100
Scribes used these symbols to write.
What are Hieroglyphs?
100
Egyptians believed their prosperity could continue in this life after death.
What is the afterlife?
200
In the south, the river churns with these.
What are cataracts?
200
Government and religion were not separate in Egypt because the pharaoh was considered to be one of these.
What is a god?
200
A city had to be built alongside this pyramid to house all the people building it.
What is The Great Pyramid? Built by Khufu
200
Egyptian doctors had a thorough understanding of this.
What is anatomy?
200
Egyptians practiced this, the belief in many gods.
What is polytheism?
300
This is the area where the Nile's mouth meets the Mediterranean Sea.
What is the delta?
300
This pharaoh tried to convert Egypt to a monotheistic society by believing in one god.
Who was Akhenaton?
300
This king built the first known pyramid.
Who was Snefru?
300
Egyptians use this paper like material to write on.
What is papyrus?
300
Because they believed they would need their bodies after death, Egyptians did this to the dead.
What is embalmed them? or Made them into mummies?
400
The current of the river flows in this direction where the lower Nile is located.
What is the north?
400
This pharaoh ruled for only a short time, but expanded Egypt through trade.
Who was Hatshepsut?
400
Pharaohs built pyramids to show this.
What is their greatness?
400
Pyrmid builders and surveyors used this for building and measuring.
What is geometry?
400
Egyptians believed that this jackal headed god weighed their hearts after death.
What is Annubis?
500
The waters of the Nile provided rich soil to grow flax, a plant that was used to make this fabric.
What is linen?
500
Under this famous ruler, Egypt expanded their territory into Nubia.
Who was Ramses II?
500
These people were one of the reasons pharaohs stopped building pyramids.
What were grave robbers?
500
Around 4000 B.C., Egyptians used this (be specific) to develop a 365 day calendar.
What is the star Sirius?
500
In preparation for the afterlife, these were placed in their tombs.
What were their belongings or food?
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