Government
This person was both the king and a messenger to the gods in Ancient Egypt.
Who is the pharaoh?
This decorative form of writing was primarily used for monumental inscriptions on temples and tombs.
What are hieroglyphs?
These structures symbolized the pharaoh's divine authority and ensured their immortality.
What are pyramids?
Ancient Egyptian civilization, among the other first civilizations, developed around this geographical feature due to its fertile land.
What is a river?
Built around 2500 BCE, this structure at Giza was constructed for Pharaoh Khufu.
What is the Great Pyramid?
This young pharaoh's well-preserved tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in 1922.
Who is Tutankhamun (or King Tut)?
This more practical writing system was used for everyday tasks like letters and contracts.
What is hieratic script?
This god judged the deceased in the underworld by weighing their heart against a feather.
Who is Anubis?
This annual event provided fertile soil for Egyptian agriculture.
What is the flooding of the Nile?
Answer: This pharaoh of the 4th Dynasty built the Great Pyramid at Giza.
Who is Cheops?
Only about 1% of Ancient Egyptians belonged to this class, which was essential for government positions.
What is the literate class?
These objects, often in the shape of beetles, were used as amulets in Ancient Egypt.
What are scarabs?
This text provided instructions for the deceased to navigate the afterlife.
What is the Book of the Dead?
These structures were built by Egyptians to control the Nile's floodwaters and increase agricultural production.
What are levees, dikes, and reservoirs?
The pyramids were built to demonstrate this, in addition to the pharaoh's divine power.
What is the pharaoh's wealth and authority?
These regional governors were in charge of Egypt's 42 provinces.
Who are the nomarchs?
This type of Religion believes in more than one god.
What is polytheism.
This god as considered to be embodied by the Pharaoh.
Who is Horus?
The pharaoh maintained power by organizing these projects related to the Nile.
What are irrigation and agricultural projects?
This material, made from reeds, was used by Egyptians for writing.
What is papyrus?
This official was second-in-command to the pharaoh and managed government workers.
Who is the vizier?
This process involved removing internal organs, drying the body with salts, and wrapping it in linen to preserve it for the afterlife.
What is mummification?
This concept represented order and fairness in Ancient Egypt and was both a religious duty and a way to govern.
What is Ma'at?
This god was associated with the Nile's floods in Egyptian religion.
Who is Hapi?
These six elements are key characteristics of a civilization.
What are urban development, social hierarchies, organized government, writing, religion, and specialization of labor?