Ancient Egypt 1
The continent where Ancient Egypt was located
Africa
This word means a long, long time ago
ancient
Who is at the bottom of the social pyramid?
Peasants
Mummies were placed in these
Tomb
Egypt had the world's first what? An organized government where power is delegated
Bureaucracy
The ancient Egyptians lived along this river
The Nile River
This word means king
Pharaoh
What was the name of the most famous pyramid?
Great Pyramid of Giza
True or False: All ancient Egyptians knew how to read and write
False
This word is what happens when there was too much water for the Nile to hold
flooding
This helped researchers understand hieroglyphics
Rosetta Stone
True of False: The Nile floods every year
True
The Ancient Egyptian form of writing
Hieroglyphics
Before mummification, name the organ that was removed through the nose.
the brain
Egypt was also a what? A type of government where religion and government are one and the same
Theocracy
This is one of the first female pharaohs
Hatshepsut
Egyptian Sun God
Ra
Burial sites initially were small and rectangular tombs called
mastaba
Which of the following is NOT the name of one of Egypt's eras?
a. Old Kingdom
b. Ancient Kingdom
c. Middle Kingdom
d. New Kingdom
Ancient
The Nile River flows
What is south to north?
Egyptian religion was __________ meaning they believed in over 60 gods
Polytheistic
This was made out of papyrus and sometimes made into scrolls
paper
This is how the Ancient Egyptians preserved their dead
mummification
This pharaoh became king at age 9
King Tut
Where the river empties into the ocean