Egypt 1
What is the long river called that flows through Egypt?
Nile River
What were the Egyptian kings called?
Pharaohs
What are the big triangle structures called in Egypt?
Pyramids
What "kitchen" ingredient did the Egyptians use to preserve the bodies?
salt
What group of people built the pyramids?
slaves
The SOUTHERN part of Egypt was called
Upper Egypt
The area of Egypt where the soil was fertile and was great for farming was called
Black Lands
What were the pyramids used for?
Tombs
What were the Egyptian coffins called?
Sarcophagus
The pyramids are considered to be one of the _____ of the world!
wonders
The NORTHERN part of Egypt was called
The name of the king who united Upper and Lower Egypt was…
King Menes
Why did robbers steal from the pharaoh's tombs?
Jewels & treasures
What was Egyptian writing called?
Hieroglyphics
What were people who wrote hieroglyphics called?
Scribes
On both sides of the Nile River, this area was uninhabitable because it was too hot to live there. What was this area called?
Red Lands
Why was it important to make the pharaoh happy?
The pharaohs were considered gods, so that gave them lots of power.
What did the Egyptians do to the pharaohs after they died?
Mummified them
Egyptians used what two tools to write on stone tables and walls?
Hammers and chisels
What kind of paper did scribes write on when they used hieratic script?
papyrus
Why was the Nile River a helpful resource to the Egyptians? (2 ANSWERS!)
1. It provided drinking water
2. It provided water for farming
What was the name of the first female pharaoh?
Hatshepsut
Why did the pharaohs want all of their favorite things to be buried with them?
They were buried with their favorite things so they can bring it with them to the AFTER LIFE.
What was the simplified version of hieroglyphics called?
Hieratic Script
What continent is Egypt located?