Ancient Egypt Basics
Who was the ruler of Ancient Egypt?
Pharaoh
What was the Egyptian writing system called?
Hieroglyphics
What is the name for the yearly flooding of the Nile?
Inundation
What is the formula for the area of a parallelogram?
A = b × h
What is volume?
The amount of space inside an object.
What were the tall, triangular tombs called where pharaohs were buried?
Pyramids
Who wrote down important records for Egypt?
Scribes
Why was the flooding important?
It made the soil fertile for crops.
What is the formula for the area of a triangle?
A = ½ × b × h
What is a prism?
A 3D shape with polygons.
What is the process of preserving a body called?
Mummification
What did Egyptians believe happened after death that made mummification important?
The afterlife
What did farmers use the Nile River for besides growing crops?
Transportation and trade.
What is the formula for the area of a trapezoid?
A = ½ × h × (b₁ + b₂)
What is a composite figure?
A shape made up of two or more simple shapes.
What material did Egyptians write on that was made from reeds?
Papyrus
What was the large stone coffin that held a mummy called?
Sarcophagus
What kind of valley was formed because of the Nile’s flooding?
A fertile valley
What does “b” stand for in these formulas?
Base
What are the three parts of a prism?
Face, edge, Vertex
What type of worker made jewelry, pottery, and sculptures?
Artisan
What was the job of a pharaoh in religion?
To lead and connect the people to the gods.
Name two ways the Nile helped the Egyptians.
Farming and transportation (or food and water).
What does “h” stand for in these formulas?
Height
Why do we need to know volume in real life?
To measure how much something can hold or fit inside.