Vocab
What does BCE stand for?
What major river runs through the middle of Egypt?
Nile River
These people were at the bottom of society in ancient Egyptians
Slaves
Why did ancient Egyptians wear mostly white?
to keep cool
Who was the "boy king?"
King Tut
What does CE stand for?
Common Era
What continent do you find Egypt?
Africa
These people were at the top of society (leaders) in Egypt
Pharaohs
The Great Pyramid was built in _________ and was made out of ________.
The Valley of Kings
What were the three kingdoms called?
Old, Middle and New Kingdom
The dry "red land" that surrounds Egypt is called what?
Sahara Desert
Who was the last reigning pharaoh?
Cleopatra
The Gods were portrayed with the heads of _______ in art.
Animals
What was the purpose of a pyramid?
to give the pharaohs a tomb and a place to live in the afterlife
What are hieroglyphs?
Symbols that represent language
How many seasons did the Egyptians divide the year into?
3
Who decided to build the Great Pyramid?
Pharaoh Khufu
What was the paper that Ancient Egyptians wrote on?
Papyrus
What tool did archeologists find that they used to unlock heiroglyphs?
Rosetta Stone
What two parts was Egypt divided into?
Upper Egypt/Nile (South)
Lower Egypt/Nile (North)
Who built the Red and Bent Pyramid?
Pharaoh Sneferu
What was the main job of the pharaoh?
Rule Upper and Lower Egypt
What two items could be found in the burial chamber of a pyramid?
Sarcaophagus
Clothing
Jewelry
Food
Boats
Weapons