Geography
this river flows 4,145 miles north through Egypt
How long is the Nile River?
The pharaoh that united upper and lower Egypt
Who is Narmer?
Created by the ancient Egyptians in order to keep track of when the Nile flooded.
What is a calendar?
The process of preserving bodies after death
What is embalming?
Written language of the ancient Egyptians
What is hieroglyphics
The (1) northern portion of Egypt and (2) the southern portion of Egypt
What is (1) Lower Egypt and (2) Upper Egypt
He is the pharaoh who led Egypt at 9 years old.
Who is King Tut?
This was used as paper, made into baskets and rafts.
What is papyrus?
People of wealth and power in ancient Egypt who were buried in pyramids
What is a pharaoh
Flax, wheat, barley, and grapes
What crops did the Egyptians grow
This yearly occurrence makes the area along the Nile ideal for farming
What is flooding
Pharaoh known for trade and huge receptions for returning traders
Who is Hatshepsut
A type of mathematics used in surveying
What is geometry
Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth
What are mummies
Egypt was conquered often because they did not have these weapons
What are iron weapons and chariots
The triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river located in Lower Egypt
What is the Nile Delta
Warrior--pharaoh who created Egypt's first empire.
Who is Thutmose III
A four-sided structure known as "House of Eternity"
What is a pyramid
Egyptians were buried here because of the setting sun
What is on the west bank of the Nile
Social class that made up 80% of the social pyramid in ancient Egypt
What are farmers, servants, and slaves
Waterfalls that occur along the Nile
What are cataracts
These people successfully took over the Egyptians in 671 BC
Who were the Assyrians?
Built to honor the Gods and were also industrial centers, and schools.
What is a temple
The God who granted a person life after death
Who is Osiris
The kingdom in which Egyptian cities grew richer and larger
What is the New Kingdom