Geography
What is the direction of the river flow in the Nile River?
The Nile starts in the South and flows to the North.
Who was the god of the sun that created the world and people in Egyptian mythology?
Ra
What was the most common job in Ancient Egypt?
Farmer
What were the three periods of time when Egypt's government was strong and stable?
Old, Middle and New Kingdom
What was the primary reason for mummification in ancient Egypt?
The belief that a person's body must still exist so the spirit can go to the afterlife.
Which kingdom was located in the northern half of Egypt? Which kingdom was located in the southern half of Egypt?
Lower Egypt was located in the northern half and Upper Egypt was located in the southern half.
Which pharaoh significantly increased ancient Egypt's wealth through trade, built large amounts of monuments and temples. and overcame adversity to become one of the first women to serve as a pharaoh?
Hatshepsut
What was considered the lowest cast in ancient Egypt's social class?
Slave
King Khufu was a prominent pharaoh during which period? (Old, Middle, or New)
Old Kingdom
What is the name of the limestone statue with the head of a pharaoh and body of a lion?
Great Sphinx
What desert is located east of the Nile River?
The Sahara Desert
The Great Pyramid of Giza was the tomb of which pharaoh from the Old Kingdom?
Khufu
Which position in Egypt's social hierarchy included builders, carpenters, jewelers, painters and sculptors?
Artisans
Queen Hatshepsut ruled during which period? (Old, Middle, or New Kingdom)
New Kingdom
Which organ did the ancient Egyptians leave inside the body during the mummification process because it was thought to be the spirit's center of intelligence and necessary for the afterlife? Which organ was destroyed because it was believed to be "useless"?
The heart was saved, and the brain was destroyed.
What are the beginning and end points of the Nile River?
Lake Victoria is the beginning point, and the Mediterranean Sea is the ending point.
Which pharaoh ruled ancient Egypt for 66 years, expanded its borders through military campaigns, and ordered the construction of several famous landmarks including at Karnak and Luxor?
Ramses the Great
Why was the pharaoh considered to be the most important leader in ancient Egypt?
The people believed that the pharaoh was a god.
During which period did King Djoser create the "step" pyramid? (Old, Middle, or New Kingdom)
Old Kingdom
Why were pyramids filled with gold, jewelry, and other valuable possessions of the pharaoh?
The pyramids were storage areas for theses materials so the pharaoh's spirit could enjoy them in the after life.
Why did the majority of the ancient Egyptians settle around the Nile Delta?
The buildup of soil made the land great for agriculture.
The Middle Kingdom ended after Egypt was overpowered by which group of people from Southwest Asia?
Hyksos
Which position in Egypt's social hierarchy was the second-in-command whose responsibilities included supervising the courts, tax collections, pyramid construction, and government officials?
Vizier
Why did ancient Egypt expand its territory and become an empire during the New Kingdom?
The Egyptians feared future invasions and wanted to block all possible routes.
Why is Tutankhamun considered an important figure in world history?