Geography
What Continent is Egypt located in?
Africa
What was an Egyptian King called?
Pharaoh
The Age of the Pyramids was known as which of the following kingdoms?
Old / Middle / New
Old
Which social class was the LOWEST in ancient egyptian society?
Slaves
What was Egyptian writing called?
Hieroglypics
What is the name of the famous river in Egypt?
The Nile
True or False:
A pharaoh believed he was a living god on earth
True
Which kingdom is called the Golden Age?
The Middle Kingdom
Which class was the HIGHEST ranking in ancient egyptian society?
The pharaoh
Knowing these two subjects helped the builders create the pyramids safely and precisely:
Math and Science
Most cities settled along the _______________ to help deal with the hot, dry weather.
The River
What vocab term deals with widespread hunger and a loss of food?
Famine
Which kingdom is called the age of expansion?
New
Which class knew how to read and write?
Scribes
What was the job of MOST people in Egyptian society?
(Lower class work- think food)
Farm!
The desert surrounding Egypt provides a ________________ from invaders
natural barrier / good defense
What was the giant building made to house the pharaohs bodies when they died?
A pyramid
What kingdom were most of the pyramids built during?
Old
What class were in control of buying and selling goods / trading?
Merchants
The famous river is also the ____________ river in the world
longest
What did Egypt's river provide the people of Egypt?
Black silt / soil
Water Source
Food source (over 50 types of fish)
What was the name of Egyptian soil that helped them farm along their famous river?
Black Silt
Which kingdom had a period of strong and famous pharaohs?
New
Who worked on the building of pyramids during their off seasons?
Farmers / Soldiers
hint: they were trying to flex / show off
wealth and power