Ancient Egypt is located on what present day continent
Africa
100
Ancient Egyptians worshiped many gods meaning they were....
polytheistic
100
Who is the head of the Egyptian government?
A Pharaoh
100
Which way does the Nile river flow?
From South to North
200
What are the three parts of a person's soul according to Ancient Egyptian Religion?
Ba, Ka, Akh
200
Where was the capital of Egypt established?
Memphis
200
What are some ways Egyptians obtained goods they needed?
Bartering in markets and trade with faraway civilizations
200
What does Old, Middle and New refer to in terms of Eygpt?
Kingdoms
200
What is a delta?
The location where a river meets a larger body of water and fans out
300
Why did Egyptians stop making pyramids
To deter grave robbers from stealing their property.
300
Where is upper Egypt located in terms of lower Egypt?
Below, closer the the mountains, wile lower is above closer to the sea
300
What is a deben?
A value system, NOT money
300
Who did Ancient Egypt fall to?
Rome
300
What is silt?
Rich mineral deposits found that the bottom of rivers that makes the land very suitable for farming after a flood?
400
Name three important burial practices
gathering belongings to take to the after world, building a tomb or pyramid, becoming mummified.
400
How did the Nile help support Eygpt?
It gave them water to live and farm, and it provided a water route for needed trade.
400
Explain the Egyptian social hierarchy (who was on top and who was on the bottom)?
Pharaoh followed by nobles and high ranking priests, all the way down to farmers and servants at the bottom. there were many more servants than any other class.
400
What system of trade did Egyptians use?
A barter system of surplus goods and services.
400
What is a cataract?
An area of rough rapids and water falls
500
Explain why King Tut is important
His tomb was left untouched which gave archaeologists a good idea of what they took with them to the afterlife
500
How were the early Egyptian and Sumerian civilizations similar in terms of where they settled?