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Vocabulary
The After Life
The Three Kingdoms
People & Places
Hodgepodge
100
The great tombs built for the pharaohs and their families were called ___________.
pyramids
100
The process used by ancient Egyptians to preserve dead bodies so the soul could recognize the body was called ______.
mummification
100
What group of people invaded the Middle Kingdom in 1786 BC and caused it's downfall?
the Hyksos
100
In what valley did the Egyptian civilization begin?
the Nile River Valley
100
The Ancient Egyptians created a number system based on the number ________.
10
200
Egyptian rulers that were not only viewed as rulers, but as priests and gods, were known as _______.
pharaohs
200
The organs of the dead were placed in _________.
canopic jars
200
About how long did the entire ancient Egyptian civilization last?
about 2000 years
200
What pharaoh came to power when he was only nine years old?
King Tut
200
As dentists, eye doctors, animal doctors, and surgeons, Egyptian doctors were the world's first medical _________.
specialists
300
A machine used by ancient Egyptians to lift water from the basins to irrigate crops was called a _______.
shadoof
300
An ancient Egyptian process to preserve bodies of the dead that is still used today is called ________.
embalming
300
During the New Kingdom, the Egyptians 'created' a new god and built temples in his honor. Who was this god?
Amon-Re
300
Most Egyptians lived in the fertile area where the Nile River branches into a fan-shaped area. This is called a ______.
delta
300
The capital city of ancient Egypt was _________.
Memphis
400
Ancient Egyptian picture writing is known as ________.
hieroglyphics
400
A chemical similar to salt that the ancient Egyptians used to dry out the dead bodies during mummification is called ______.
natron
400
During the New Kingdom, who became more powerful than the pharaohs?
the priests
400
The first powerful king known as the lord of Lower and Upper Egypt was ________.
King Narmer
400
Name 2 mathematical contributions the Egyptians gave us.
1) base 10 number system 2) geometry 3) fractions and whole numbers
500
The ancient Egyptians used a type of paper made from a reed that grew in the Nile River. What was this paper (and this reed) called?
papyrus
500
The god who ruled over eternal life also ruled over the dead. Who was he?
Osiris
500
In about what year was the Old Kingdom established?
about 2600 BC
500
In 1370 BC a ruler named _________ opposed the priests and tried to set up a new religion. This was part of the cause for the final downfall of Egypt.
Amenhotep IV
500
The largest of the Egyptian pyramids are located in ________.
Giza