Geography
This river was essential to Ancient Egypt's survival
Nile River
The group with the fewest amount of people (top) of the pyramid
The Ancient Egyptians followed a __________ religion. They believed in many gods.
Polytheistic
This pharaoh died at the young age of 19. His tomb contained many objects that taught historians a lot about Egyptian life and culture
King Tut
A reed that grows along the Nile, which was used to make an early form of paper
papyrus
Name two bodies of water that border Egypt
Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea
This group was considered the lowest of Egyptian society and did hard labor.
Slaves
The Ancient Egyptians preserved dead bodies for the afterlife. What was this process called?
Mummification
These structures served as burial sites for deceased pharaohs.
Pyramids
A system of writing that consisted of over 700 pictographs to represent letters and sounds
Hieroglyphics
This desert borders Egypt to the West
Sahara
This group mainly did work farming and building temples, roads, etc.
Peasants
What is the term that means "belief in one god?"
Monotheistic
If a pharaoh was too young to rule, a _________ ruled in the pharaohs place until they were old enough
Regent
This man is believed to be the first pharaoh. He united Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom
Menes
The Nile River flows in which cardinal direction?
North
Name one group of people that belong to the level just below the pharaoh
Scribes, priests, government officials
Which organ was left inside the body during mummification?
The heart
Name one of the female pharaohs of Egypt
Hatshepsut, Cleopatra, Nefertiti, etc.
This is a term for a line of rulers that come from the same family.
Dynasty
This fertile part of the Nile River empties into the Mediterranean Sea
Name one group of people that belonged to the middle class of Egypt
Soldiers, merchants, artisans, etc.
He was the god of life and death and the husband of Isis.
The pharaoh was viewed as a god and had _________ ________ (2 words). This meant that what the pharaoh said became law no matter what.
Absolute Power
Why were the two regions of Egypt known as Upper and Lower Egypt?
Because the Nile River flows from South to North. Upper Egypt is mountainous and the river flows downward from the mountains and hills to the flat land of Lower Egypt