Geography
The religious and political leader of Ancient Egypt was called the _______________.
pharaoh
Did the ancient Egyptians believe in one god or many gods?
many gods
The pharaoh known for promoting Eygptian trade with far away lands was _________________.
Hatshepsut
This group of people were skilled craftsmen who got little respect in society.
Artisans
___________ was the writing form of the Ancient Egyptians.
hieroglyphics (hieroglyphs)
The Egyptians depended on the annual flooding of the Nile River to make the land _________.
good for farming (fertile)
In ancient Egypt, your job (social class) was assigned at _____________.
birth
This group of people had to perform purification rituals before carrying out their duties.
Priests
Which pharaoh was known as the "Patron of the Arts"?
Senusret I
What were the 2 seas that bordered Egypt?
Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
The pharaoh was responsible for what three main responsibilities?
Head of the government, general of the armies and religious leader
Who was the first pharaoh to declare himself a god?
Pharaoh Khufu
What did farmers do during the flooding season when they could not plant or harvest crops?
Built monuments
The monuments and temples built in ancient Egypt demonstrated the importance of _________ in their society.
religion
How were the early Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations similar in terms of where they settled?
near rivers and fertile soil
A famous trading expedition in ancient Egyptian history was to what African kingdom?
the kingdom of Punt
Which Egyptian god was responsible for determining if a person's soul could continue to the afterlife?
Anubis
The adviser to the pharaoh near the top of the social pyramid who also acted as the chief judge was called the ____________.
the vizier