Geography
What is the major river that flows through Egypt?
The Nile River
List one Pharaoh and explain how they left a lasting impact on Egypt.
Check your pharaoh project or discuss this with your classmates.
What was the form of writing used in Ancient Egypt called?
Hieroglyphs
What type of climate does Egypt have?
An Arid Climate
List one Pharaoh and explain how they left a lasting impact on Egypt.
Check your pharaoh project or discuss this with your classmates.
What was the major purpose of religion in Ancient Egypt?
Religion was used to explain the world around them and natural events. (Rain, wind, the flooding of the Nile, etc.)
What did the Ancient Egyptians use to keep track of the kingdoms growing wealth?
Hieroglyphs
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile River
What was Menes greatest achievement as pharaoh?
He united Upper and Lower Egypt.
How did the Ancient Egyptians demonstrate their belief in an afterlife?
They preserved the bodies of their dead
What is one example of a field of science that was studied in Ancient Egypt?
Astronomy, Anatomy & Physiology, & Herbalism
Those who built the pyramids had to learn about engineering and design.
The Nile River Valley would flood each year irrigating the land and enriching the soil.
Who did Egyptian Pharaohs have power over?
Everyone in Egypt regardless of social class.
List one example of a god/goddess and explain what they were the god/goddess of.
Check your trading cards or discuss this with your classmates.
What did ancient Egyptian astronomers discover?
They discovered that they could predict the flood of the Nile by studying the stars.