Mapamatemics
Ancient Egypt is located on what continent?
Africa
How did religion strengthen the Pharaoh's power?
Egyptians believed the Pharaoh descended from the gods
The Nile River flows in which direction?
South to North
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What process did the Egyptians develop to help preserve bodies from rotting?
Mummification
What ancient Egyptian group made up the largest social class?
Peasants
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The main freshwater source for Egypt is what?
The Nile River
In what form did many farmers pay their taxes?
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The Nile flows into the?
Mediterranean Sea
Pharaoh
True or False: Women could be priests
True
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Name 3 things (single words or short phrases) we have studied in this class that start with "W" - worth 100 points each!
Water, Wheel, World, Ways of life, Where life began, When civilization started...
The ancient Egyptians based their _____________ on the Nile River's flooding cycle.
Seasons
What does the word polytheistic mean?
Belief in more than one god (or many gods)
What is the lowest class at the bottoms of the social pyramid?
Slaves/Farmers/Peasants
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What was an important duty of the vizier?
To decide court cases and hire government officials
What was a right women enjoyed in ancient Egyptian society?
They were allowed to own land
The cataracts (river rapids) to the south, the ____________ to the east and west, and the Mediterranean Sea were all natural barriers that helped protect Egypt from being invaded.
Deserts
Name 3 ways Egyptians used the Nile
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Which activity was mostly permitted only to men?
Becoming a Scribe
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Why did Egyptians bury some bread with their dead?
to feed them in the afterlife
What are the other two Kingdoms on the map?
Kush and Israel
What part of Egypt is the Delta in?
Lower Egypt
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What did Egyptians build to worship the gods? (2 things)
Temples and Statues
How did most government officials get their jobs?
They inherited the position from a family member.
What was one of the few ways that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class?
attend scribe school