Geography
What river did ancient Egyptians settle near?
Submitted Ashima in 604
Nile River
The watering of dry land by digging canals.
Irrigation system
List 2 things people in Ancient Egypt did for fun
Submitted by Jhasnna 604
throw parties, play games
The name (title) of the leader of ancient Egypt?
Submitted by Fahimah 604
Pharaoh
How old are the pyramids ( estimate)
Submitted by Sinthiya 604
Around 3,500-4,000 years old
The Nile flows ________ to _________ and empties into the Mediterranean Sea.
Submitted by Tahniat 603
South to North
WRTING SYSTEM: What are three things hieroglyphics was used for?
Submitted by Sama 603
answers may vary
The Ancient Egyptians preserved their dead bodies for the afterlife. What was this process called?
Submitted by Mrs. Rodriguez
mummification
Who were the record keepers of Ancient Egypt?
Submitted by Safia
scribes
What material was used to construct the pyramids?
Submitted by Bilqis 604
Limestone
The Egyptians depended on the annual flooding of the Nile River to make the land _________.
Submitted by Mrs. Rodriguez
fertile
ACHIEVEMENTS: WHAT ARE 3 ACHIEVEMENTS OF ANCIENT EGYPT?
Submitted by Nadia 603
answers may vary
At what age did people start wearing clothes in Egypt?
Give one reason why
Submitted by Rizwanna 604
Age of 6, it was too hot and clothing was expensive.
List 3 specialized jobs that were available in ancient Egypt
Submitted by Mrs. Rodriguez
farmer, artisan, scribe, government official
What was the purpose of the pyramids?
Submitted by Raine 604
A burial place for the pharaohs where they would bury their valuable items and servants that they wanted to take with them in the afterlife.
List 3 ways that the Nile River benefited the ancient Egyptians
Submitted by Samrina 604
student answers may vary
Define architecture
Submitted by Mallory 603
The art of designing and constructing buildings for a specific purpose
Ancient Egyptians were very religious and had many beliefs about the afterlife.
What is the name of the book that pharaohs were buried with?
Who was Osiris?
Submitted by Manseerat 604
Book of the Dead
Osiris- God of the underworld
A large population of people that were usually prisoners of war and were used to build most of the pyramids. They would be at the bottom of the Egyptian social pyramid.
Slaves
The Egyptians and the Mesopotamians both had a system of writing that used pictures or symbols.
However, the Egyptians wrote hieroglyphics on ________ and the Mesopotamians wrote Cuneiform on ____________.
Submitted by Mrs. Rodriguez
papyrus and clay tablets
How did the Egyptians create their calendar?
Submitted by Syeda 604
It was separated into 3 different seasons. Flooding, planting and harvesting. They used the flooding of the Nile River every year to mark when a new year began.
List all 7 of the characteristics of a civilization
Cities
Government structure
social classes
writing systems
specialized jobs
religion
art and architecture
Ancient Egyptian women wore dress-like clothing called________________
Submitted by Manseerat 604
kalasiris
Until how long was the pyramid of Giza the biggest structure?
Submitted by Trish 603
For 4,000 years