Geography
This river is central to the history of the Ancient Egyptian civilization.
What is the NILE River?
This is the God of the Underworld.
Who is OSIRIS?
One of the great achievements of the Egyptians was this written language.
What are HIEROGLYPHICS?
This is a form of government, where a ruler takes control and his family keeps it for generations.
What is a MONARCHY/KINGDOM?
This letter in GRAPES includes landforms, climate and location.
What is G for Geography??
This is the mineral rich soil that is left behind after the Nile floods.
What is SILT?
This is the evil brother of Osiris.
Who is SET?
The Egyptians learned how to move water to distant fields using this process.
What is IRRIGATION?
In a democracy, the power to rule comes from this group.
Who are the PEOPLE?
This is the "R" in GRAPES, including belief systems and gods.
What is RELIGION?
This is an area with little rainfall and and sandy or rocky soil.
What is a DESERT?
This is a belief system that includes worship of many gods.
What is polytheism?
These structures were tombs for pharaohs that have lasted thousands of years.
What are PYRAMIDS?
The king of the the Egyptian people was called this.
What is a PHARAOH?
This is the "A" in GRAPES, which includes human made creations that last, like language, temples and technology.
What are ACHIEVEMENTS?
This plant grows along the banks of the Nile River, and was used for paper, baskets and boats.
What is PAPYRUS?
This process was first used when Isis and her sister Nephthys wrapped up pieces of the body of Osiris in linen strips.
What is mummification?
The story of the Osiris, Anubis and the Underworld has been saved on these long scrolls which were buried with mummified bodies.
What is the BOOK OF THE DEAD?
This pharaoh was unusual in that she was a queen who ruled Egypt and encouraged trade with other parts of the region.
Who was HATSHEPSUT?
This letter in GRAPES includes buying and selling products, money and barter.
What is E for ECONOMIC STRUCTURES?
The Nile River runs in this direction to the Mediterranean Sea.
What is NORTH?
This helpful Egyptian house pet was represented by Bast.
What is a cat?
Mummification required the packing of the body in this salt.
What is NATRON?
This is the most well-known of all the PHARAOHS, even though he died as a little boy.
Who was TUTANKHAMUN?
This letter in GRAPES represents government and who makes the rules.
What is P for POLITICAL STRUCTURES?