Geography
Ancient Egypt was located in _____ Africa along the Nile River.
Northeast
Define afterlife
Life after death
What is a pyramid
stone tomb with triangle-shaped sides that come together to form a point on top
Ancient Egypt was a _______ since the pharaoh was a king or queen who had complete control of the government.
monarchy
The _______ of the Nile River made it possible for the Egyptians to live in the desert because the floods left behind a strip of fertile soil along its banks.
Kush was a kingdom that also lived along the Nile River and was located south of Ancient Egypt in a land called _____
Nubia.
What was Anubis the god of
Mummification and Cemeteries
Pyramids were the burial sites for many ______, along with all of their possessions that would help them live comfortably in the afterlife, including gold and jewelry.
Pharoahs
What is Theocracy?
system of government ruled by religious leaders
_______ _______ increased the wealth of Egypt, since the conquered kingdoms would often send gifts and riches to the Egyptian leaders.
military conquests
The Nile River is traditionally considered the longest river in the world, with a length of over ____ miles
4000 miles
What did Egyptians think the pharaohs were
living god sent to Earth who communicated with the other gods on their behalf
When was the Rosetta Stone discovered
1799
What did the pharaohs have power of
making laws, collecting taxes, and commanding the military.
___ ____ also made it possible for Egyptians to trade with nearby civilizations, such as those in Nubia or the Fertile Crescent.
The Nile
The Nile starts in the south near the modern-day city of _____, ____.
Khartoum, Sudan
Define Pharaoh
ruler in charge of the entire civilization
Name 3 famous pyramids in Egypt (not kush)
Stepped Pyramid, Bent Pyramid, Pyramids of Giza
What is a dynasty
group of rulers from the same family
What benefit did the Egyptians gain from the flooding of the flood
Good wet fertile soil that was used to create crops even better, and faster.
Why did the Egyptians live along the Nile River?
Ancient Egypt was covered by desert and received little rainfall, so the Nile was the primary water source in the region.
The Egyptians called their land Kemet, or the “Black Land,” due to the dark color of the fertile soil along the Nile.
The surrounding desert was known as Deshret, or the “Red Land,” and was avoided because there were no water sources.
The Nile flooded over its banks around the same time during summer and fall each year, so farmers could confidently plan their growing and harvesting seasons around this time.
The Egyptians used irrigation to grow a surplus of food, just like the civilizations in Mesopotamia.
What are the steps in order to preserve a body like a mummy?
removing the body’s organs, drying it out with salt, wrapping it, and burying it in a coffin called a sarcophagus
Why don't we have as much information on Kush than we have on Egypt
The inability of historians to fully decode the Meroitic script
Who was the king that reversed the official statement that Akhenaten's policy that changed Egypt's religion beliefs
King Tut
What were the Egyptians trade that benefitted other people
gold, stone, ivory, copper, and wood