Geography
The Nile River flows from ____________ to __________ and empties into which body of water?
The river flows from South to North and empties into the Mediterraneian Sea.
The 3 grand pyramids are on which plateau?
The 3 grand pyramids are on the Giza Plateau just across the river from the city of Cairo.
There is only one of me and I am considered a god.
I am the pharoah.
This is a hand operated device first used in ancient times but is also still used in modern times.
It is called a shaduf.
This stone was used to make tall, slender pillars with four sides and a pointed top. What is the stone and what is the pillar called?
The tall slender obelisks were made of granite from the mountains of Nubia.
What is the name of the area of the Nile River that is in the shape of a fan?
The fan shape in the Nile River is the delta because the water begins to fan out as it drains into the sea.
Where are the sphinx located?
The sphinx are also on the Giza Plateau and are thought to guard the pyramids.
This class in ancient Egypt was called scribes.
Daily life in ancient Egypt revolved around what area?
Daily life in ancient Egypt was centered on the Nile River and the fertile soil along its banks. The entire Nile River valley had fertile soil for planting food.
The Nubians were the first to make this baked product. What was it?
The Nubians were the first to make baked clay products. This helped make them stronger, waterproof and they lasted longer.
The Nile River is considered a gift because it provides a reliable source of water in an area surrounded by desert and because of the fertile soil deposits after floods.
What are two of the major archaeological spots upriver along the western Nile?
The archeological spots upriver on the wester bank of the Nile River are:
Valley of the Kings,
Temple of Horus,
the Abydos Temple,
the Temple of Hatshepsut,
Temple of Ramses II and
Temple of Ramses III.
Most of this class in ancient Egypt were captured prisoners of war and were forced to work in the field and perform hard labor. Others worked as domestic servants.
This class consisted of the slaves and servants.
The average family in this time period lived in what type of dwelling?
The average family lived in a home made of sun baked mud bricks, which were built in small villages.
The Nubians had something of great wealth that Egypt wanted to control. What was it and how was it valuable to Egypt?
The vast waterways, trails and paths that traders used to move goods for exchange from one place to another was valuable to Egypt because it represented a source of wealth.
What are the 3 natural barriers that provide protection for people living in the Nile River Valley?
People living in the Nile River Valley are protected by the vast desert, the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
On the western bank of the Nile, east from the Valley of the Kings and near Thebes, the tomb of Tut Ankh Amun was discovered by archaeologists in 1922.
This class included the persons who were sculptors, metal workers, weavers, woodworkers and painters and their workshops were located where?
The craftsmen and artists of Egypt created many of the artifacts we have today from the land of ancient Egypt. Their workshops were located close to the palace of the pharoah.
This was the main means of transportation. What was it?
The main means of transportation and travel was by boat on the Nile River.
a)________ is a geographic region in northeast Africa and the upper part of this area existed the b)______________
a) Nubia
b) Kingdom of Kush
Technically speaking, if you look at maps from ancient times, there are two regional areas of Egypt. What are their names?
Their names are Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt and represent the flow of the Nile River from the highlands in the south to north where it flows into the sea.
These people are responsible for the human remains that have been found in modern Egypt.
Special priests performed the 70-day process of embalming the bodies of pharoahs and others.
In ancient Egypt, this is something that most people did EVERY day. What was it?
Most people in ancient Eygpt bathed everyday. This was important because ultimately it made their gods happy and it was important to make it to the afterlife.
What is the THE most valuable resource that came out of Nubia?
Nubia was known for its rich deposits of gold.