Vocabulary 1
What is Nile river?
The longest river in the world
What is the world's longest river?
The nile river
When did people settle in Egypt?
6000 BCE
Who is the most important in the ancient Egypt?
Farmer
Which god is god of war and the sky?
Horus is the god of war and the sky.
What is mummification?
The process of preserving dead bodies for afterlife by drying it out and wrapping it in cloth
How did the nile river contribute to the development of ancient Egypt?
The Nile river gave them a water source, food source, fertile soil and also made transportation easier.
What did they produce during the middle kingdom?
Egypt’s greatest pieces of art were produced
Who is on the bottom of the social structure?
Farmers
Who are Nut and Geb?
Nut is the goddess of the sky and Geb is the god of the Earth.
Who is Amun?
A magor god in ancient Egypt, known as the king of gods and creation and sun
What are the 2 regions of Egypt?
The two regions of Egypt are the southern region an the northern region also known as the upper and lower Egypt.
Which came first? The old kingdom or the early dynastic period?
The early dynastic period
Who are the nobles?
Relatives of the Pharaoh/King
Who is Anubis and what does he represent?
Anubis is the god of the dead and he represents mummification.
What is obelisk?
A tall, four sided stone pillar with a pointed top, often inscribed with hieroglyphics
What is the name of the peninsula in ancient egypt?
Sinai Peninsula
when to when was the new kingdom?
Ca 1938 B.C.E to ca 1630 B.C.E
Who helped building the pyramid and other government projects?
Soldiers
Who created hieroglyphics?
Thoth
What is Pantheon?
A complete set of gods and goddesses worshiped in ancient Egypt
Name the three main bodies of water near ancient egypt
The Nile River, The Mediterranean Sea, The Red Sea
which period marks the last time ancient Egypt was ruled by native Egyptians?
Late period, lasted about 300 years
Name everything in the social structure from the bottom to top
Farmer, Soldiers, Priests, Craftsmen, Noble and Pharaoh
What does Sekhmet look like?
She had the head of a lion