Geography
River that Egyptians depended on
Nile River
How old was King Tut when he became pharaoh?
9 years old
What are hieroglyphics?
Ancient Egyptian written language using pictures and symbols
What was built during the Old Kingdom?
Who is at the top of the social pyramid?
The pharaoh
The Nile River flows from _____ to _____.
South to North
Pharaohs had ___________ power over Egypt.
Absolute, limited, or some
Absolute
What is papyrus?
Material that Egyptians used as paper; made of reeds
God-like, like a god
The social class that most members of society belong to
farmers, peasants, and slaves
This characteristic of Egypt made it difficult for foreign invaders to get in.
The desert
Who was Osiris?
God of the afterlife or underworld.
What is polytheism?
Belief in many gods, more than one god
Those in Ancient Egypt who were responsible for recording things in writing / wrote in Hieroglyphics
scribes
One of the Ancient Egyptians greatest achievements was the preservation of the human body or...
mummification
___________ deposits from flooding enrich soil around the river.
silt
Who was the first pharaoh of Egypt?
King Menes
The joining of separate parts into one
unification
This--written in Greek, Demotic & hieroglyphics--unlocked the mystery of hieroglyphics
The Rosetta Stone
What is an example of an ancient Egyptian invention for telling time?
sundial/clock
The Egyptians depended on the annual flooding of the Nile River to make the land _________.
rich and fertile
Who was the most important god?
Ra, the sun god
A family of rulers
a dynasty
These people formed the largest group of people in Egyptian society
farmers and peasants
Starting from the weakest to the strongest, name the social classes in order.
Slaves, Farmers/Peasants, Artisans, Scribes, Soldiers, Priests, Government Workers, and Pharaohs