Geography
How many seasons were there in ancient Egypt?
Three
This mode of transportation was used to transport people and goods on the Nile River using oars or sails, depending on the direction.
Boats
These giant stone ________ served as tombs for pharaohs and other important Egyptians.
Pyramids
This reed plant was used to make a form of paper.
Papyrus
A large, elaborate stone coffin.
Sarcophagus
Egypt was commonly referred to as “The _______ of the Nile.”
What were most Egyptian houses made of?
Mud bricks
This falcon-headed god was the embodiment of the sun and, in some myths, was the ruler of the gods.
Ra
A version of this game was invented in Egypt.
Bowling
A god or goddess in a polytheistic religion.
Deity
What direction does the Nile River flow (north, south, east, or west)?
North
This group was the largest social class of free people in Egypt.
Farmers
This green-skinned god ruled as the judge of the dead because he was the first mummy.
Osiris
These elaborate head coverings were worn for fashion and one’s status could be determined by the quality and number of these that a person owned.
Wigs
This device was often pulled by oxen and helped dig up the ground so farmers could plant crops.
Plow
What name did the Egyptians give to the desert?
The Red Land
What was the most important crop in ancient Egypt?
ANSWERS CAN INCLUDE: Barley or wheat
These four containers were used to store the organs during the mummification process.
Canopic jars
This invention was created using astronomy and was used to keep track of the Nile’s flood cycle so that crops could be planted and harvested at the right time.
365-day calendar
This tool was a bucket on a large pole used to transport water from the Nile into irrigation canals.
Shaduf
Name TWO of the geographic features that protected Egypt from invaders.
ANSWERS CAN INCLUDE: Deserts, the Nile delta, and cataracts (rapids/waterfalls)
Name the SIX levels on the Egyptian social pyramid in order from highest to lowest.
Pharaoh, Vizier/Government Officials/Nobles, Priests, Scribes, Craftsman/Artisans, Farmers/Peasants
What specific type of salt was used to dry out the body during the mummification process?
Natron
The Egyptians invented this because sand and small rocks often blew into their bread dough.
Toothpaste, toothbrushes, and/or breath mints
This is an Egyptian symbol of protection, royal power, and good health. It is still famous and recognizable today.
Eye of Horus