Geography
What are the two seas that border Egypt?
the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?
to preserve dead bodies
What is the paper that Egyptians invented using a plant grown by the Nile River?
Papyrus
The pharaoh Khufu built the Great Pyramid during which time period?
The Old Kingdom
Which social class learned how to write in hieroglyphs?
Scribes
What is a delta?
where a river meets a slow moving body of water
What was the main job of the High Priest?
to provide religious advice to the pharaoh
The Egyptians invented and improved their own version of what farming tool?
ox-drawn plow
Why is King Tut one of the most well-known pharaohs?
His tomb was found with his sarcophagus and lots of treasures.
What type of jobs did artisans have?
carpenters, jewelers, leatherworkers, metalworkers, painters, potters, sculptors, weavers, stonecarvers
How did deserts help the people of Egypt and Kush?
It gave protection from invaders.
What was the main job of a temple priest?
Why did the Egyptians invent toothpaste?
Their diet caused their teeth to wear down and become infected.
Which pharaoh is most known for expanding Egypt's economy through trade expeditions?
Hatshepsut
Who was the government official who was responsible for protecting the borders and being the military advisor?
General of the Armies
The Nile River begins in the south (Upper Egypt) and flows north (Lower Egypt)
How did a priest become purified?
eat certain foods
bathe in a holy pool daily
shave all body hair
Why were pyramids built?
To serve as a tomb for a pharaoh as they journey through to the afterlife.
What items did Egypt trade to Kush?
grain and linen
Why are the social classes of ancient Egypt arranged in the shape of a pyramid?
What impact did the Nile River have on Egypt's geography?
The Nile River was the main physical feature (landform) in Egypt. The Egyptian civilization developed near the Nile River because it provided them food (flooding resulted in fertile soil good for farming) and travel.
What impact did the Nile River have on Egypt's religion?
The Nile River was part of religious ceremonies such as Opet Festival (when the Nile River flooded) and the mummification process (used water from the Nile River to cleanse the body)
What impact did the Nile River have on Egypt's achievements?
Papyrus was made using plants from the Nile River.
The 365 day calendar was invented based on the flood seasons of the Nile River.
Peasants used the Nile River to transport materials to build temples and pyramids.
What impact did the Nile River have on Egypt's economy?
Egyptians would use the Nile River to travel to trading centers.
How did the Nile River impact social structure?
Each class relied on the Nile River in some way.
Upper class Egyptians were able to afford to travel along the Nile River. Water from the Nile was used during the mummification rituals.
Lower class Egyptians depended on the Nile for work. The Nile flooded providing fertile soil for farming.