Geography
The geography of ancient Egypt included vast desert areas of burning sands known as _____________.
the Red Land
Who was the most important god of all those worshipped by the Egyptians?
Amon-Re
In ancient Egypt, those responsible for using hieroglyphics to record important information and maintain records were called _______________.
Scribes
Because Nubians had less land to farm than Egyptians, what did they specialize in?
Trade or Ironworking
plain at the mouth of a river
delta
What was on the banks, or the edges, of the Nile River that was important to the Egyptians?
Fertile Soil
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.
Ancient Egyptians developed this system of writing that used drawings and symbols to represent words or sounds. What was this system called?
Hieroglyphics
This is one of the oldest alphabets that Nubians created and used.
Meriotic Script
These were skilled handworkers who created handicrafts and luxury items.
Artisans
What were the groups of rocky rapids in the Nile called?
Cataracts
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
Name one reason why the invention of papyrus, as a writing material, was significant.
It was easier to write on, transport, and the documents could last a long time.
Which region was located between the first and second cataracts on the Nile?
Lower Nubia
fine soil found on river bottoms
silt
How did the Middle Kingdom respond to the challenge of flooding?
They built canals to divert Nile floodwaters
People were placed in these with all their riches. They are structures with triangular sides.
Pyramid
Name one of the two fields Egyptians needed to be proficient in order to construct the pyramids.
Engineering and Mathematics
Egypt valued Nubia for which of its rich mineral resources?
Gold, copper, and iron ore
someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule
regent
What region did the Nile delta form?
Lower Egypt
In order to overcome death like Osiris, what did Egyptians believe?
They needed to preserve their bodies for the afterlife.
Name Egypt's social classes from top to bottom
Pharaoh, nobles and priests, merchants and skilled workers, peasants
How did the Nile cataracts affect interaction between Egypt and Nubia?
It made traveling impossible. Nubians had to travel through deserts.
a scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky
Astronomer