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Geography
Life After Death
Egypt
Egypt and Nubia
Words to Know
100
The geography of ancient Egypt included vast desert areas of burning sands known as _____________.
the Red Land
100
Who was the most important god of all those worshipped by the Egyptians?
Amon-Re
100
In ancient Egypt, those responsible for using hieroglyphics to record important information and maintain records were called _______________.
Scribes
100
Because Nubians had less land to farm than Egyptians, what did they specialize in?
Trade or Ironworking
100
This is a statue or other free-standing piece of art made of clay, stone, or other materials.
Sculpture
200
What was on the banks, or the edges, of the Nile River that was important to the Egyptians?
Fertile Soil
200
Why did skilled artists create paintings on the interior wall of the pyramids and burial chambers depicting daily Egyptian life?
To provide the person buried with servants and things they needed in the afterlife.
200
Ancient Egyptians developed this system of writing that used drawings and symbols to represent words or sounds. What was this system called?
Hieroglyphics
200
This is one of the oldest alphabets that Nubians created and used.
Meriotic Script
200
These were skilled handworkers who created handicrafts and luxury items.
Artisans
300
What were the groups of rocky rapids in the Nile called?
Cataracts
300
What is a well-known piece of Egyptian literature that served as a guide to the afterlife for dead souls?
The Book of the Dead
300
Name one reason why was the invention of papyrus as a writing material significant.
It was easier to write on, transport, and the documents could last a long time.
300
Where did Egypt and Nubia concentrate their trade?
Egypt concentrated its trade in the Mediterranean Sea; Nubians concentrated their trade in parts of Africa.
300
Buying and selling of goods and services.
Commerce
400
How did the Middle Kingdom respond to the challenge of flooding?
They built canals to divert Nile floodwaters
400
People were placed in these with all their riches. They are structures with triangualar sides.
Pyramid
400
Name one of the two fields Egyptians needed to be proficient in order to construct the pyramids.
Engineering and Mathematics
400
Trade between Nubia and Egypt created ____________ since each country depended on the other for goods it did not have.
Interdependence
400
The system of offices and officials that the pharaohs relied on to handle the business of government was called a _______________.
Bureaucracy
500
What region did the Nile delta form?
Lower Egypt
500
In order to overcome death like Osiris, what did Egyptians believe?
They needed to preserve their bodies for the afterlife.
500
How were the Egyptians able to predict when the Nile would flood each year?
They watched the horizon for the star Sirius to appear.
500
How did the Nile cataracts affect interaction between Egypt and Nubia?
It made traveling impossible. Nubians had to travel through deserts.
500
What is the study of the structure of the human body and its organs?
Anatomy