Ancient Egypt Geography
The continent where Ancient Egypt was located
What is Africa?
what does the word polytheism mean?
belief in many gods and goddesses
Name one contribution from Ancient Egypt to our world today.
paper, writing, medicine, solar calendar, arithmetic, cubits, etc.
What did the Egyptians do to their honored dead?
mummies in pyramids and tombs
Who was the last Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt?
*Hint remember the Romeo and Juliet Story
Cleopatra
The ancient Egyptians lived along this river
What is the Nile?
Name one of the Gods of Ancient Egypt
RA, Osiris, Isis, Baset.... and more
The Nile provided this for the Ancient Egyptians
What is it provided rich soil for growing food; it provided water for growing food; the Egyptians used boats on the Nile to carry food from place to place?
This word describes where a person is/ the landscape
Hint part of GRAPES
geography
This word is what happens when there was too much water for the Nile to hold
What is flood?
This area beyond the Nile River that is very hot and dry is called a ....
desert
What did the Ancient Egyptians believe held all of their memories and sins?
their heart
The Ancient Egyptian form of writing
What are Hieroglyphics?
This word means king
Pharaoh
True or False
Scribes were considered important and powerful
True
True or False
* Upper Egypt is in Northern Egypt
False
What God judged them at the very end by weighing their heart against an ostrich feather?
Anubis
These enormous structures were built by hand with no machines
What are pyramids?
In ancient Egypt they used papyrus for _______
paper, baskets, boats
mainly known for paper
A large statue that has the body of a lion and the head of a human. (size of the pyramids)
Sphinx
Why did the Egyptians label upper Egypt in the South and Lower Egypt in the North.
What was one of the things that was considered a sin, and what did the Egyptians use to help shield their heart and hide their sins from Anubis during the final judgement with the feather?
don't wash your feet in the nile
no eavesdropping
do not make anyone cry
scarab beetle
This is how the Ancient Egyptians preserved their dead
What is mummification?
List each term for
GRAPES
Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economy, Social Structure
What are 3 benefits for civilizations settling near a river valley?
fertile soil, access to water routes for trade, access to a water supply, resources such as fish