Ancient Egypt Vocab
What does monotheistic mean?
Believes one God.
What is the writing system of Ancient Egypt?
Hieroglyphics
How many Gods did the Egyptians believe in?
9
What is a pharaoh?
A god like character that ruled Egypt in a certain time in Ancient Egypt.
How was slave labor used?
To build pyramids and temples
What does polytheistic mean?
Believes in many gods
What is the individual symbol called when it comes to Hieroglyphics?
Hieroglyph
What was the name of the god that had a falcon head and human body, and was labeled the god of the sun and sky?
Horus
Who decided what was right and wrong?
The pharaoh
How old was King Tut when he died?
18-19 years old.
What is an irrigation system?
a way to clean, sanitize and create water for crops and animals.
What was the writing system used for?
To speak the news from the religious services and government.
What was the God that was named and controlled eternal life and the god of the underworld?
Osiris
What did the pharaohs collect from the farmers?
Taxes
What was the extra grain used for?
Stored for future use or used for trade.
What is the definition of a pharaoh
God, Priest or King.
How was the paper made, what was the plant they used?
Made from the papyrus plant
What was the process of mummification?
It prepared the dead for a smoother transfer to be buried.
How was the title of Pharaoh passed down?
From father to son
What crop was most prominent in Ancient Egypt?
Grain
What does the word export mean?
to transport goods out of a country or city.
Where did they find the papyrus plant?
The Nile river
What kind of myths were made, to introduce Gods and Goddesses.
Creation Myths.
Who was the Pharaoh that reigned for 67 years and was the first one to ever sign a peace treaty?
Ramses II/ Ramses the Great
Who was Hatshepsut?
She was known as a builder pharaoh because of the many building projects begun or completed during her reign.