Vocab
rich, fertile soil from rivers
silt
When making a mummy, priests took out this organ through the nose.
brain
What continent is Egypt in?
Egyptians believed in many gods.
true
It is impossible to sneeze with your ____ open.
eyes
Egyptian picture writing
hieroglyphics
What is natron and what was it used for?
a salt mixture, used to dry out the body
What river flows through Egypt?
Nile
Egyptians drew gods as having the head of an animal and the body of a human.
True
Our taste buds are on our tongues. Where are a butterfly's taste buds?
on their feet
an Egyptian king or queen
pharaoh
What material did Egyptians wrap the body with?
linen
How did cataracts, deserts, and large bodies of water help Egypt?
Egyptians believed after death you automatically went to an amazing afterlife.
false.
You had to travel through the underworld, pass many tests, and have a body your soul could go back to. Then you were allowed into the afterlife.
Coca Cola was originally what color?
green
belief in many gods
polytheism
What was built during the Old Kingdom?
pyramids (and the Sphinx)
How did the Nile help Egyptians with farming, trade, and travel?
Farming: water crops using irrigation
Trade: could go up and down the river to other cities easily, could carry lots of goods easily
Travel: traveling by boat is faster and easier than travel by land
false.
They were buried there.
What is the capital of Maryland?
Annapolis
a large waterfall
cataract
Which invaders dominated Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period?
Hyksos
What is a delta?
An area where a river flows into a sea. It has lots of fertile silt and soil.
What did soldiers find in the 1800s that let us read hieroglyphics?
a. a stone with Greek and hieroglyphics
b. papyrus with Greek and hieroglyphics
c. a stone with English and hieroglyphics
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mt. Everest