Geography
What is the name of the longest river in the world?
Extra 100 points if you can tell me about how long it is!
Nile River
4,100 miles
750 miles of it are in Egypt.
What is the ingredient ancient Egyptians used to preserve bodies when making mummies?
Natron
Who is believed to be the 1st pharaoh?
Extra 100 points if you can tell me both names AND which area he was the king of first (Lower or Upper).
Narmer/Menes
Upper, he invaded Lower and then took over
Describe the land by the river and the land further from the river.
By the river: Black land, good for farming
Further away from river: Red land, dry desert
What are some creatures ancient Egyptians mummified besides human bodies? Name at least 2.
Eggs, birds, cats, alligators, lizards, mice, rats, rams
What does theocracy mean?
Theocracy: The people believed the pharaoh was a king and a god
Show me where Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt were located on a map.
Upper is in the South
Lower is in the North
Name 3 important gods/goddesses and what they are the god/goddess of.
1.Re, or Amon-Re, the sun god
2.Osiris, the god of the underworld
3.Isis, the goddess of magic, and
4.Horus, a sky god, god of the pharaohs
Describe ancient Egyptian social classes and name the type of people in each level.
Upper Class: Pharaoh, nobles from rich and powerful families
Middle Class: Government officials, scribes, rich craftspeople
Lower Class: Farmers - most people were lower class
What are cataracts AND how did they help protect ancient Egyptians?
Extra 100 points if you can show me where they are on a map!
Cataracts: Steep rapids, fast moving water
They protected the Egyptians because it was hard to attack them since you couldn't steer a boat through them.
They are located in Southern Egypt.
How did the Nile River help shape/create ancient Egyptians' religious beliefs?
Ancient Egyptians worshipped the river and understood how important it was. Their relationship with the river was spiritual and they connected with it every day. The river had the power to make them happy or sad, or even cause death.
What did Menes do to unite Upper and Lower Egypt?
He married a princess from Lower Egypt.
What time of year did Upper Egypt flood?
What time of year did Lower Egypt flood?
Upper: midsummer
Lower: fall
1. What is polytheism?
2. Name at least 2 other civilizations that were polytheistic. (One we already learned about, another one we have not.)
1. The belief in more than one god
2. Mesopotamians, Greeks
During the Old Kingdom people started to trade way more! Name 3 bodies of water they used to sail on to go places and trade.
- Mediterranean Sea
- Red Sea
- Nile River