Vocabulary
A contract is a written ____________________.
Agreement
The ____________________ River flooded every year and left behind fertile soil for farming.
Nile
Tombs were filled with items such as food, jewelry, and tools because Egyptians believed people would need them in the ____________________.
Aterlife
The Kingdom of Kush was located______ of Egypt.
South
Farmers made up the largest group and worked to grow________ for the population.
Food
Tutankhamen was a young pharaoh whose ____________________ was found filled with treasures.
tomb
The city of __________ was important because it was located between Upper and Lower Egypt.
Memphis
Name a pharaoh who was mummified, and whose tomb was not found for hundreds of years?
King Tut
Kush ruled Egypt during the ________ Dynasty.
Twenty-Fifth (25th)
Below the pharaoh were ________________
Nobles, priests, and scribes.
A mummy is a body that has been ____________________ for the afterlife.
Preserved
The yearly flooding of the Nile helped Egyptian farmers grow ____________________.
Crops
Egyptians believed strongly in the_________
afterlife or Book of the Dead
Kush and Egypt traded goods because both kingdoms benefited____________.
Economically
Why were scribes important in ancient Egyptian society?
Scribes
Ramses the Great was a powerful ____________________ known for building monuments and leading the military.
Pharo
The deserts around Egypt helped protect it from __________.
Invasions
Pyramids were built to __________ and show their power.
honor pharaohs
Kush was rich in resources such as___________.
Gold and Iron
The ______was at the top of Egyptian society.
Pharaoh
Cataracts are rocky ____________________ in the Nile River that made travel difficult.
Rapids
What Sea is near Egypt?
The Red Sea
Because of this belief, they preserved bodies through a process called _______________.
Mummification.
What connected Kush to Central Africa, making it a vital trade hub for gold, ivory, and other goods, while also providing fertile land for agriculture?
The Nile
Each group depended on the others to keep society functioning (or stable).
Functioning (or stable).