Geography
The largest river on Earth
The Nile River
Term for belief in many gods
polytheistic
Another word for Egypt's king
Pharaoh
The smallest social class
Pharaoh
Another name for Kush
Nubia
Serving as natural protection around the Nile River
deserts
The purpose of Egypt's religion
To explain natural events to people that science could not explain
Hatshepsut
The largest social class
Peasants
Natural resource abundantly found in Kush
gold
Marshy and fertile wet land on the Nile River
delta
The process of preparing bodies for afterlife
Mummification
The type of power held by Egypt's ruler
Absolute and total control of all land and people
Assisted the pharaoh in ruling the empire
Government officials
The present day location of Kush
Sudan
Resulting in silt that produced rich soil
Annual flood of the Nile River
Built to worship deceased pharaohs
Pyramids and temples
Constructed the Great Pyramid at Giza
Khufu
Highly skilled laborers with little respect
Artisans
Location of Kush and natural resources cause this important development
Kush's importance as a central trading location
Egyptian neighbors who invented purple die
Phoenicians
Advised the pharaoh and oversaw all religious ceremonies
High priest
Superior military leader
Ramses II
The original purpose for scribes
To keep track of the kingdom's wealth
Three early cultural influences that came from Egypt
Egyptian language; hieroglyphs; clothing; education; pyramids; religion