Which sea is to the north of Egypt? The Nile River empties into this body of water.
____________ was the Egyptian type of government in which a family member rules over time. The Pharaoh was thought to be divine.
Dynasty or monarchy
The Ancient Egyptians followed a _________ religion. They believed in many gods.
polytheistic
The adviser to the pharaoh near the top of the social pyramid was called ____________. These people were appointed mostly by being friendly with the pharaoh.
the vizier/government officials
The Nile flows ________ to _________ and empties into the Mediterranean Sea. (Directions)
south to north
The religious and political leader of Ancient Egypt was called the _______________.
pharaoh
The Ancient Egyptians preserved their dead bodies for the afterlife. What was this process called?
mummification
Who were the record keepers of Ancient Egypt?
scribes
This was the Northern part of Ancient Egypt.
Lower Egypt
In Ancient Egypt, the job you had as an adult was assigned to you at ___________. You did not get a choice.
birth
What was a canopic jar used for?
To hold the vital organs of a mummified person.
A peasant is another word for an Egyptian ___________. (what job)
farmer
Which continent is Egypt located on?
Africa
______ is a sequence of rulers from the same family. This is how Egypt was ruled for 3,000 years.
dynasty (monarchy accepted)
Why was the mummification process so important to the religious beliefs of the Egyptians?
To reunite the body with the soul in the afterlife. OR to help the soul in the afterlife.
This was a person at the very lowest position in the social structure. They were usually prisoners of war or from different countries.
Slaves
How were the early Egyptian and Sumerian (from Mesopotamia) civilizations similar in terms of where they decided to live?
near fresh water and fertile soil
This leader led the greatest period in Ancient Egypt's reign and had statues everywhere of himself to get him closer to the After Life.
Ramses II
When mummifying a body what organ do you leave inside the body?
the heart
Why is the social diagram shaped like a triangle? What does the shape show about the social classes?
The top has more power and few people. The bottom has more people but less power.
The art and architecture of Ancient Egypt were designed to emphasize the _________.
a. value of artwork b. agricultural diversity c. religion and the afterlife
c. religion and the afterlife