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The Nile
Government
Religious Beliefs
Gods
Etc.
100
A triangular shaped plain at the mouth of a river
What is a delta
100
God-kings of ancient Egypt
What is a pharaoh?
100
A stone coffin
What is a sarcophagus?
100
The god of mummification
Who is Anubis?
100
Egyptian writing
What is hieroglyphics?
200
Fine soil deposited on the banks of the river when it overflowed it's banks.
What is silt?
200
A series of rulers from the same family
What is a dynasty?
200
To treat a dead body with resin and oils
What is embalm?
200
The god of the dead and ruler of the underworld
Who is Osiris?
200
This provided a key to deciphering hieroglyphics
What is the Rosetta Stone?
300
A reedlike plant that grew along the Nile River. Used to make sandals, boats and paper
What is papyrus?
300
Complete control of something or someone
What is absolute power?
300
To preserve a dead body
What is mummification?
300
The protective goddess and wife of Osiris
Who is Isis?
300
A professional writer
What is a scribe?
400
The ancient Egyptians supplied the land with water through canals. What is this called?
What is irrigation?
400
The government collected this to pay for soldiers and other government projects.
What are taxes?
400
These held the person's organs after mummification
What are canopic jars?
400
The god of the sky and son of Osiris and Isis
Who is Horus?
400
A member of a class that makes its living from farming and labor
What is a peasant?
500
A plant that produces fiber that is made into thread and woven into linen cloth
What is flax?
500
The name of a government with a king or queen
What is a monarchy?
500
Egyptians thought this was the place they would go after they died
What is the field of reeds?
500
The goddess of truth and justice
Who is Maat?
500
A large waterfall
What is a cataract?