GEOGRAPHY
This vital river was the lifeblood of ancient Egypt, providing water for farming, transportation, and even drinking.
What is the Nile River?
Ancient Egyptians believed in many gods and goddesses.
What is polytheism?
This plant was used by scribes to record important information.
What is papyrus?
This person was the ruler of all of Egypt.
Who is a pharaoh?
These had their guts and brains ripped out.
What are mummies?
Besides the Nile, this large body of water formed the northern border of ancient Egypt and was important for trade and fishing.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
This was the most important god in the Egyptian pantheon, often associated with the sun and creation.
Who is Ra?
This half-cat, half-human was guardian of the pyramids.
What is the sphinx?
Without these people, no Egyptians would have food to eat.
Who are farmers?
These people wore beards when they were in charge.
Who are female pharaohs?
Ancient Egypt was naturally protected by these dry geographic features to the east and west, providing defense against invaders.
What are deserts?
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What are the Eastern and Western Deserts.
This jackal-headed god was associated with embalming and the afterlife, guiding souls through the underworld.
Who is Anubis?
This pharaoh is known for his massive building projects, including the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Who is Khufu?
This ancient civilization attacked and took over Egypt between 760–656 BCE.
Who are the Kushites?
Who are the Nubians?
These people were the first secretaries for the rich and the pharaohs.
Who are scribes.
south to north.
What is the direction the Nile River flows?
This goddess was the protector of women, children, and the sky.
Who is Hathor?
This female pharaoh took the place of her nephew until he was old enough to rule on his own.
Who is Hatshepsut
Pharaohs had more than one of these, but only the first had the power.
Who are wives?
White Nile River, Blue Nile River, and the Atbara River.
What are the three main tributaries of the Nile Rivers?
This bird-headed god represented wisdom, writing, and magic.
Who is Thoth?
This pharaoh tried to introduce monotheism (the worship of one god) during his rule.
Who is Akhenaten?
This pharaoh was likely killed by a hippopotamus while on a hunting expedition.
Who is Narmer?
Who is Menes?
This was a hand-operated tool used to lift water from a body of water to irrigate land
What is a shaduf?