Geography of Ancient Egypt
The rushing water forms waterfalls and rapids called
Cataracts
The Nile river ends in the Mediterranean sea. In which direction does it flow?
North
Number the three pyramids built for pharaohs of the same dynasty from largest to smallest
Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure
What was the Rosetta Stone and what was its importance to understanding Egyptian history?
The Rosetta Stone holds the key to understanding Egyptian hieroglyphs; a script made up of small pictures that were used originally in ancient Egypt for religious texts
What God was the sun god and the most important god to the Ancient Egyptians?
Ra
Deltas occur at the ___ of a river
Mouth
What two rivers meet to form the Nile river?
The Blue and White Nile
About how many years passed between Herodotus' visit to Egypt and the completed construction of the pyramids?
2,700 years
How were the Egyptian kings viewed differently than the kings of Mesopotamia?
Mesopotamian rulers were usually warriors, whereas in ancient Egypt, Pharaohs, or god-kings, ruled and were thought to be the sky-god Horus while alive, and Osiris, the god of the underworld, after their deaths.
What god was the god of the sky?
Horus
Farmers depended on the annual flooding to water their crops and provide the fertile mud called ___
Silt
At what lake does the Blue Nile begin?
Lake Tana
Who did Herodotus think was responsible for building the pyramids?
Slaves
Why was the job of a scribe hard to obtain?
Being a scribe was an extremely difficult job because, in total, there were hundreds of different hieroglyphs to remember. The scribes used a kind of paper called papyrus, which was made from reeds otherwise known as the papyrus plant.
What god was the ruler of the underworld and god of the dead?
Osiris
Egyptians used ___ to carry water into the fields
Irrigation systems
What country does the blue Nile begin?
Ethiopia
How much longer did the nobles of this time period live in comparison to the workers who built the pyramids?
10 years
Why did the Egyptians bury their dead with many objects?
The ancient Egyptians had an elaborate set of funerary practices that they believed were necessary to ensure their immortality after death (the afterlife). These rituals and protocols included mummifying the body, casting magic spells, and burial with specific grave goods thought to be needed in the Egyptian afterlife.
What god was the mother goddess?
Isis
Egypt was so successful at growing and trading grains that they became the "___" of the Mediterranean world
Breadbasket
What three, small lakes are at the start of the White Nile?
Lake Albert, George, and Edward
About how long do scientists now belive it took to build each of the pyramids?
20 years
Why did the Egyptians prepare the body for the afterlife?
The Egyptians believed in life after death. They believed that they had to preserve their bodies so they could use them in the afterlife. The Egyptians believed that when they died, they would make a journey to another world where they would lead a new life.
What god was the god of knowledge?
Thoth