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Vocabulary I
Vocabulary II
Geography
Afterlife
Achievements
100
Define afterlife.
Life after death
100
Define pyramids.
Huge stone tombs with four triangle walls that met in a point on the top.
100
How did cataracts help protect Egyptians?
It made it difficult for intruders to enter.
100
Ka means....
Life force
100
What is the advanced system of writing Egyptians used?
Hieroglyphics
200
Define dynasty.
A dynasty is a series of rulers from the same family.
200
Define papyrus.
A long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds.
200
How did the Nile Delta help farming?
It deposited rich silt in the farmlands when it flooded.
200
Egyptians filled tombs with objects for the afterlife because...
The spirit couldn't leave the tomb so they needed to have everything there for them that they might need.
200
Imaginary creatures with the bodies of lions and heads of other animals or humans are known as...
Sphinxes
300
Define pharaoh.
A pharaoh is the title used by rulers of Egypt. It means "great house."
300
Define Rosetta Stone.
A stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics. Helped historians decode what Egyptians wrote.
300
What did the floods of the Nile help with? What did it bring to farming?
The floods helped with farming. Along with the floods came rich silt, which also helped with farming.
300
Mummies are...
Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth.
300
What is the most sacred part of the temples in Egypt?
The sanctuaries
400
Define cataracts.
Strong rapids; kept Egyptians safe from intruders
400
Define Middle Kingdom.
A period of order and stability that lasted until about 1750 BC.
400
How did the desert to the West of Egypt help protect civilizations?
It was too harsh to cross.
400
Only royalty and other members of the elite could have these made.
Mummies
400
What was the purpose of temple art?
To honor the gods
500
Define Old Kingdom.
A period in Egyptian history that lasted from about 2700 BC to 2200 BC.
500
Define New Kingdom.
The period in which Egypt reached the height of it's power and glory.
500
Upper Egypt is located in the North or South part of Egypt?
South.
500
What is the purpose of pyramids?
To bury their rulers in.
500
What was the purpose of tomb art?
For the enjoyment of the dead in the afterlife