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What continent is Egypt located?
Africa
Who is the most powerful person in Egypt?
The Pharaoh
What are the Black Lands?
Black lands are the fertile rich soil where Ancient Egyptians grow crops.
How did the dynasty period work in Ancient Egypt?
Ancient Egyptians passed down the role of pharaoh from one family member to the next.
Define Pharaoh
The highest rulers of Ancient Egypt.
Were Ancient Egyptians monotheistic or polytheistic?
Polytheistic
Who has more power in Ancient Egypt, Viziers or Scribes?
Viziers
What characterized the New Kingdom?
The New Kingdom was the most powerful kingdom from Ancient Egypt.
Who united Upper and Lower Egypt?
King Menes
Define Ka
The Egyptians believed each soul had two bodies – a spiritual one and a physical one. Ka is the spiritual body.
What major river flows through Ancient Egyptian?
Nile River
How did women's rights in Ancient Egypt compare to those in other ancient civilizations?
Women in ancient Egypt typically had more rights than women in other ancient civilizations.
What does the word "Hieroglyphics" mean?
Hieroglyphics comes from two Greek words meaning "Holy Writing"
What is a bureaucracy?
A bureaucracy is a system of government which features officials and many procedures for getting things done.
Define Mummification
The process of preserving and drying a dead body to prevent from rotting. This was a practice used by Egyptians.
Ancient Egyptians built pyramids and these systems that helped farming
Irrigation systems
What two things are closely linked when it comes to politics in Ancient Egypt?
Religion and politics
Why did Ancient Egpytains create mummies?
In order to preserve the body and prepare it for the afterlife.
What are canopic jars?
Canopic jars were jars where the organs of the mummies were kept.
When did the Old Kingdom happen and what are they famous for building?
2686-2181B.C. (approx.)
When they built the famous pyramids.
Egypt's first dynasty.
What helped people today understand Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics?
The Rosetta Stone
What example do we have of Cultural Diffusion in Ancient Egypt?
Egyptians using the wheel to develop more advanced farming techniques.
What are the five social groups of Ancient Egypt?
Peasants and Servants
Merchants and Craftspeople
Scribes
Viziers, Priests, and Nobles
Pharaohs
What is the Rosetta Stone?
The Rosetta Stone is a stone carved in Hieroglyphics, Demota, and Ancient Greek. It's discovery allowed scholars to decipher hieroglyphics.
Define Hieratic Script
A simplified version of hieroglyphics. The scriber uses dashes and strokes to represent the pictures in hieroglyphics.