Vocab
Continent
One of Earth's 7 major areas of land
What is the Nile River?
The world's longest river, which flows northward through East Africa into the Mediterranean Sea.
Famous for overseeing the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Khufu
What is the name of the last stone placed on a pyramid?
Capstone
What was the only cure for a toothache for the Ancient Egyptians?
Pull the tooth out
Slavery
The practice of owning another person against their will
What are the White and Blue Niles?
Tributaries
Famous for his treasure filled tomb & solid gold death mask discovered by Howard Carter.
Tutankhamun- "Tut"
Where would Egyptians get the stones needed to build their pyramids
Quarry
What did Ancient Egyptians use to transfer a smaller painting to a large wall?
Grid
Hieroglyphics
The ancient Egyptian system of writing that used symbols to stand for objects, ideas, or sounds.
True or False; The Nile River flows South
False
Famous for being Egypt's most successful female Pharoah
Hatshepsut
During which Kingdom were the Great Pyramids built?
Old
What is used to translate Egyptian Hieroglyphics?
The Rosetta Stone
Expedition
When a group of people go on a trip for a specific reason. In ancient times they usually were for the purpose of trading goods.
True or False; Papyrus is a plant that grows along the Nile River.
True
Famous for being the last Pharoah of Egypt
Cleopatra
During which Kingdom did Pharaohs begin to be buried in the Valley of the Kings?
New
Who conquered Egypt?
Alexander the Great
Social Pyramid
What was the reason for the collapse of all the Kingdoms of Egypt?
The lack of flooding by the Nile River.
Famous for causing a mess by changing Ancient Egyptian religion. He was the first to introduce monotheistic religion.
Akenaten
Who reported daily activities of Egypt to the Pharaoh?
Vizier
What is a Sphinx?
A monument with a lion body and human head carved into stone.