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100

What natural barrier (land formation) protects the Egyptian people from invaders on both sides of the Nile River?

desert

100

Who was the father of King Tutankhuman?

Akhenaten

100

The Ancient Egyptians followed a _________ religion. They believed in many gods.

polytheistic

100

The adviser to the pharaoh near the top of the social pyramid was called ____________.

the vizier

100
Canals were dug along the Nile River so that crops could receive water. This process is called ______________.
irrigation
200
The Nile flows ________ to _________ and empties into the Mediterranean Sea.
south to north
200

The religious and political leader of Ancient Egypt was called the _______________.

pharaoh

200
The Ancient Egyptians preserved their dead bodies for the afterlife. What was this process called?
mummification
200

Who were the record keepers of Ancient Egypt?

scribes

200
___________ was the writing form of the Ancient Egyptians.
hieroglypics
300

The Egyptians depended on the annual flooding of the Nile River to make the land _________.

rich and fertile

300

In Ancient Egypt, the job you had as an adult was assigned to you at ___________.

birth

300
What is the term that means "belief in one god?"
monotheistic
300

What were the name of the containers used in mummification to protect the organs?

canopic jars

300
Large stone __________ were built as tombs for the pharaohs.
pyramids
400

What were 2 bodies of water surrounding Egypt that served as protection for the country?

Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

400

______ is a sequence of rulers from the same family. This is how Egypt was ruled for 3,000 years.

dynasty

400
If the Egyptian embalmer did not do a good job what would happen the the mummy's soul in the afterlife?
It would not recognize and reunite with its body
400

Who did Cleopatra fall in love with and eventually die next to?

Marc Antony

400

What was the name of the boat that ancient egyptians used to carry the dead to the afterlife?

funery boat

500

Name 3 cities in Egypt that we have discussed/studied in class throughout this unit. 

Thebes, Giza, Memphis

500

Who was the first female pharaoh to rule the area of Kush?

Queen Shanadakheto

500
When mummifying a body what organ do you leave inside the body?
the heart
500
Which social class did not have any rights?
slaves
500

What was the ONE most important thing to every person in Ancient Egypt?

religion/afterlife