Dark rich soil known as "black land" by the ancient Egyptians
100
Define Bureaucrat.
A government official
100
Who was the ruler of Egypt?
The Pharaoh
100
Who was the number one main god in the Ancient Egyptian religion?
RA/RE
200
How long is the Nile?
4,000 miles
200
What is a cataract?
Rapids or waterfalls
200
Define Embalming.
Preserving a body so it doesn't decay.
200
Who was Narmer?
The king of upper Egypt, he is known for uniting the upper and lower kingdoms.
200
What did Egyptians do to help their dead Pharaoh's reach the afterlife?
Embalming, Mummification, creating their tombs
300
What is the Nile also known as to the Egyptian people?
The "lifeblood" of Egypt
300
What protected Egypt from invaders?
Harsh deserts and the cataracts in the Nile
300
Define Dynasty.
A line of rulers from one family.
300
Who was the religious leader of Egypt?
The Pharaoh.
300
What is the Sphinx?
A large creature with the body of a lion and the head of a Pharaoh, thought to protect the Pyramids of Giza.
400
What does the geography of Egypt look like?
Desert
400
Where does the Blue Nile begin and end?
The snowy mountains of Eastern Africa and ends in Ethiopia
400
Define Shadoof.
A long pole with a bucket attached to it, used by the Ancient Egyptians to get water from the Nile.
400
Who were people the Pharaoh would appoint to government positions?
Bureaucrats
400
Explain the "Weighing of the Heart"
Soul is weighed against a feather by Anubis and if your heart is lighter then you get to travel to the afterlife, if not your heart gets eaten by Sobek and you wander in darkness for all eternity.
500
Where does the white Nile begin and end?
Begins in the tropics of central Africa and ends in Lake Victoria
500
Were the Nile floods predictable or unpredictable?
Predictable, they came once a year around the same time.
500
Define Theocracy.
A government by religious leaders.
500
Which Egyptian social class was highest below the Pharaoh?
Priests and Nobles
500
What discovery in the early 1800's allowed Egyptologists to decode Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics?