What was the form of writing of the ancient Egyptians called?
Hieroglyphics
What is the title given to the ruler of ancient Egypt.
Pharaoh
Someone who wrote documents was called a
scribe
What continent is Egypt located on?
Africa
Word to describe something that is one of a kind
crucial unique obtain
unique
shadoof
A line of rulers from one family is called a ?
Dynasty
someone who crafted things by hand such as pottery, jewelry, tools, furniture, or weapons
artisan
Much of the Nile river has boulders and narrow cliffs, creating fierce rapids called what?
cataracts
Word to describe something of great importance that is necessary for living.
crucial unique obtain
crucial
Name the structure that the ancient Egyptians built to keep the Pharaohs safe after death.
Pyramids
government officials that helped the pharaoh
bureaucrat
the function or part that someone plays in society
role reside construct
role
Sahara Desert
To bring together as one
role unify rely
unify
Name the plant that ancient Egyptians used to make paper.
Papyrus
Government where religious leaders hold ultimate authority.
theocracy
The shape that organizes social structure is also the shape of the structure that keeps pharaohs safe after their death.
pyramid
A fan-shaped area of fertile marshland formed where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea.
Delta
to get possession of something
crucial construct acquire
acquire
What large stone monument helped us to decipher ancient Egyptian writing?
Rosetta Stone
Name the pharaoh that is believed to have unified upper and lower Egypt around 3100 b.c.
Narmer
a high-ranking official who acted as a representative of the pharaoh, primarily involved in diplomatic missions and foreign relations.
envoy
What seas border Egypt to the north and south?
Mediterranean sea and Red sea
the right or power to give orders, make decisions, or control people
pharaoh authority dynasty
authority