Important Figures
What was the king of Egypt called?
Pharaoh
What was the name of the river that was very important to the Egyptians
Nile River
What were the big structures that were shaped like triangles called?
Pyramids
Who was at the top and bottom of the Egyptian social hierarchy
Top: Pharoah
Bottom: Slaves
What was the type of writing used in Ancient Egypt that looked like drawings?
Hieroglyphics
What is the word, starting with "T", where mummies were buried?
Tomb
Name one of the Egyptian gods and what they were the god of
Ra (sun), Anubis (tombs), Thoth (wisdom), Osiris (fertility / dead), Amun (Thebes), Horus (Sky)
What process, starting with the letter "A", was very sucessful in Ancient Egypt and allowed their empire to expand.
Hint: think of crops, livestock, and plants!
Agriculture
What is the process, starting with the letter "M", where a dead body is preserved and wrapped in cloth
Mummification