Geography
Where is Egypt located?
Northeast Africa
What religion did the Ancient Egyptians have?
Polytheistic
What writing form did the Ancient Egyptians use to write down their ideas?
Hieroglyphics
Who was in charge of the government in Ancient Egypt?
The Pharaoh
_______ built the Egyptian pyramids
Slaves
In which direction did the Nile river flow?
North
What process prevented Egyptians who had died from decomposing?
Embalming
What 2 materials did the ancient Egyptians write on?
Clay and Papyrus
What type of government did the ancient Egyptians have?
Monoarchy
Limestone
True or False. Upper Egypt is located in Northern Egypt
False
How many gods did Ancient Egypt have?
Over 2000
What did the ancient Egyptians based their Hieroglyphic images on?
Things from their everyday lives
What civilizations did ancient Egypt trade with?
Nubia, Sumer, and Syria
What desert surrounds Egypt?
The Sahara
What is the name of the sun god
Ra
Because their artwork was on the insides of the tomb and the Egyptians did not plan for anyone to go inside their tombs
What is a dynasty?
One family that rules a country for a long period of time
True or False. An Egyptian slave could have been someone who volunteered to be a slave in order to help build the pyramids.
False
Name three geographical reasons why the Egyptians were safe from invaders
1. The delta kept boats from docking
2. Cataracts kept boats from traveling on the Nile
3. The desert blocked travelers
For 16 years, Egypt turned their religion into monotheism. What was their one gods name?
Aten
What organs were removed when someone was mummified?
Liver, stomach, intestines, and lungs
What government did Egypt fall to?
Rome
What are three things that the ancient Egyptians traded?
Wood
Perfume
Stone
Ivory
Gold
Medicine