Geography
What is the name of the river that runs through Egypt?
Nile River
What were their clothes made of?
Linen
Who was at the top of the Egyptian social pyramid?
The Pharaoh and his family
How did the famous Queen Cleopatra die?
She killed herself by putting her hand on a basket full of snakes.
What part of Africa is Egypt located?
Northern Africa
Where did the commoner's bathe?
In the Nile River
What did Egyptians use instead of money?
Grains
Describe the Sphinx.
A sculpture with the body of a lion and the head of a person.
What is the name of the sea that is located to east of Egypt?
Red Sea
Where did they sleep in hot summer nights?
On the roof of the house.
Egypt was devided into territories called ______.
Nomes
What were the pyramids built for?
They were tombs for the Pharaos.
What is the name of the sea that is located to north of Egypt?
Mediterranean Sea
Why did they rub perfumed oil on their skin?
To protect themselves from the sun and dry climate.
________ were responsible for different fields of the government.
Overseers
How old was Tutankhamen when he became pharaoh?
8 years old
What was the first capital of Ancient Egypt?
Thebes
How old were girls when they married?
A few years older than 12
The highest official in Egypt after the Pharaoh.
Vizier
What is the biggest pyramid in Egypt?
The Great Pyramid of Giza