The Nile River
The _____________ River was central to the development of Ancient Egyptian civilization.
What is the Nile River?
The pyramids of Giza were built during the _____________ Kingdom
What is the Old Kingdom?
What do the Pyramids represent?
What is a degree of political and social control over the population?
1Who was the “Sun King” and a central god in Egyptian religion?
A) Osiris
B) Ra
C) Amun
D) Tutankhamun
What is Ra?
The Ancient Egyptian writing system used for sacred texts was called _____________.
What is Hieroglyphics?
How was the Nile different from other rivers?
What is easily tamed?
Who was Ra?
a regional god, eventually becoming the god of creation
Why is King Tutankhamen (King Tut) especially famous today?
A) He ruled for 50 years
B) His tomb was found mostly intact in modern times
C) He defeated the Romans
D) He built the Great Pyramid
What is his tomb was found mostly intact in modern times?
How in Egyptian religion how is the afterlife perceived?
What is the continuation of this life?
What was the glory age of ancient Egypt?
What is the old kingdom?
Which of the following best explains why the Nile River was vital to Ancient Egypt?
A) It provided gold for the pharaohs
B) Its regular floods created fertile land for farming
C) It was the only source of timber
D) It protected Egypt from invasions
What is regular floods that create fertile land for farming?
What was a primary reason the pyramids were built?
A) As military fortresses
B) To store surplus grain
C) As tombs for the pharaohs
D) For religious ceremonies involving cattle
What is tombs for the pharaohs?
Pharaoh Hatshepsut is known for expanding Egypt’s influence mainly through _____________.
What is trade?
Ancient Egyptians believed their pharaohs were either _____________ or very close to them.
What is gods?
Why was the Nile one of the safest and richest agricultural areas in the world.
What is regular, easy to navigate, and benign?
or
What is the river floods leaving nutrient-rich soil making it easy for Egyptians to plant?
How were Pharaoh’s expected to act?
What is acting like the Nile: calm, cool, and benevolent?
How did the Nile River shape Ancient Egyptian society and culture?
What is fertile soil due to its predictable floods which supported growth and city building?
What are some reasons the pyramids are considered an impressive achievement in human history?
What is the required advanced engineering, organization, and the ability to mobilize large numbers of workers to build massive, precise stone structures without modern technology?
What important change did Akhenaten try to make during his reign?
A) Building the Sphinx
B) Inventing a new god named Aten
C) Destroying all pyramids
D) Ending all trade with Nubia
What is inventing a new god named Aten?
Describe one way that Ancient Egyptian religion influenced daily life or government.
What is daily life influenced by religious guiding rituals, burial practices, and the belief in the after life?