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Pyramids
Vocabulary
Nubia
Nile River
Catch All
100
Where is the Great Pyramid located?
Giza
100
Rulers of ancient Egypt
Pharaohs
100
Nubia was known for what craft?
Pottery
100
Egypt was known as ....
The Gift of the Nile
100
What was the most important god in the Egyptian religion
The sun god
200
Whose tomb was left mostly undisturbed by robbers?
King Tut
200
life after one's death
afterlife
200
What was the new name given to northern Nubia after it was conquered by Egypt?
Kush
200
What desert does the Nile River flow through?
The Sahara Desert
200
Who united Upper and Lower Egypt?
King Menes
300
How were the pyramids built?
by hand with giant blocks of stone
300
Dead bodies preserved with salts and chemicals
mummies
300
What two continents did Nubian trade routes connect with?
Asia and Africa
300
This valuable plant grew along the banks of the Nile
papyrus
300
Name three uses for papyrus
paper, boatbuilding, baskets, shoes and rope
400
Who was buried in the pyramids
Pharaohs and other wealthy people
400
A form of writing using pictures and symbols
hieroglyphics
400
Nubia became an important _________ __________.
trading area
400
When did the Nile River flood?
every spring
400
How long was the mummification process?
70 days
500
How tall was the Great Pyramid?
480 ft. high
500
Rich soil brought to an area by moving water
silt
500
Why did Egypt want to take over Nubia?
They thought controlling trade routes would make them richer
500
What body of water did the Nile River flow into?
The Mediterranean Sea
500
Why were items such as clothing and jewelry placed in the pyramids?
Egyptians believed they would need these things in the afterlife