Geography
What is the name of the river that runs through Egypt?
Nile River
Who was the highest ruler in Egypt?
Pharaoh
Was Egypt polytheistic or monotheistic?
Polytheistic
They were well respected and treated fairly.
5-15 miles from the river is habitable. The rest is desert.
Who was more powerful, Mesopotamian kings or Egyptian pharaohs?
Egyptian pharaohs
What was the Egyptian underworld called?
Duat
What would the builders move the bricks on in order to get to the construction site?
Sledges
Very wet!
Who was the first female to take on the full power of a pharaoh?
Hatshepsut
What was the name of the "map" that guided the person through the underworld?
The Book of the Dead
What is Egyptian paper called and made out of?
Papyrus, made out of reeds
What were the three seasons in Egypt?
Flooding, growing, and harvest seasons
What was Ramses II specifically known for today?
His well preserved mummified body
After the organs were removed, they were placed in what?
Canopic jars
What was the name of the script that was used in Egypt? (must spell it correctly!)
hieroglyphics
What was the area surrounding Egypt like? What benefits did it have to the rest of the country?
It was desert, so they were protected from all sides from invaders.
Put the following in order from highest to lowest on the social hierarchy:
Craftsmen, nobles/priests, Pharaoh, farmer/slaves, vizier, scribes/soldiers
Pharaoh
Vizier
Nobles/priests
Scribes/soldiers
Craftsmen
Farmers/slaves
Why did the Egyptians mummify the body of the person who died? What purpose did they believe the body held?
They believed that the soul needed a physical body in the afterlife.
What are the three languages written on the Rosetta Stone AND why was it significant?
1. Hieroglyphics 2. Demotic 3. Greek
It gave us the key to be able to translate hieroglyphics.