Pharaohs/Gods
A pharaoh who ruled from about the age of 9 to 19. His tomb remained untouched until 1922 when it was discovered.
Tutankhamun
a reed plant that grows along the Nile, which can be used to make paper.
Papyrus
the group with the least amount of people on the ancient Egyptian social pyramid.
Pharaoh
a mixture of tiny bits of rock and soil deposited by a river that would have been found in Lower Egypt following a flood.
Silt
the practice of one person owning another person.
What is slavery?
What were Pharaohs considered in Ancient Egypt?
Half-man Half-god
a system of writing that was made up of about 800 picture-signs.
Hieroglyphics
The group that has the most people in it on the ancient Egyptian social pyramid.
Slaves
Landforms formed at the mouth of a river, where the river meets a lake or sea.
Delta
What does the directive verb 'explain' mean?
To show cause and effect
What was Horus the god of?
The God of the Sky
the watering of dry land by means of canals or pipes.
Irrigation
The group that is equal to the slaves on the ancient Egyptian social pyramid.
Farmers
the southern area of ancient Egypt.
Upper Egypt
What does Pharaoh translate to?
Great House
Who was the God of mummification? (Hint: jackal head)
Anubis
the people who went to school in ancient Egypt, starting at about the age of ten, to learn to read and write
Scribes
the group that is immediately underneath the Pharaoh on the ancient Egyptian social pyramid.
Government officials
the direction the Nile River flows from Upper Egypt to Lower Egypt.
North
Define Polytheism
Belief in multiple gods
Explain why ancient Egyptians believed in the Gods?
They could earn their favour and protection, which would bring them good fortune in this life and in the afterlife.
Identify at least 3 roles of a typical woman in ancient Egypt
- wife
- mother
- domestic duties
- work in textiles
What was the name of the treasurer in Ancient Egypt? (Hint: controlled the money)
Director of the Seal
The sea located to the east of the River Nile
Red Sea
Identify 3 examples of cause and effect vocab you can use when explaining something
Varied responses