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What were the tombs that protected the bodies and treasures of Egyptian kings called?
pyramids
What is the most important river in Egypt?
Nile River
How did annual floods affect ancient civilizations in river valleys?
They allowed civilizations to grow more food by making the valleys fertile
What is Ancient Egypt surrounded by?
Deserts
The "Red Land" was
Libya
near the Red Sea
right along the Nile
deserts surrounding Egypt
deserts surrounding Egypt
What is the name of an Egyptian king?
Pharoah
Why did the Egyptians bury their dead with their treasures? (gold, jewels, belongings)
They believed their treasures would go with them into the afterlife.
What is a monarchy?
A government where power is inherited.
A stone container for a coffin or the body of a deceased ancient Egyptian.
Sarcophagus
A series of rulers of the same family
dynasty
What was the name of the Egyptian writing system?
hieroglyphics
Religious belief in more than one god.
Polytheism
Most of Ancient Egypt's land was..
Desert
How did ancient Egyptians show their belief in an afterlife?
They preserved (Mummified) the bodies of the dead
Key to deciphering hieroglyphics
Rosetta Stone
What was the name for Egyptians who were trained to read and write?
Scribes
A division of a society based on social and economic status.
Social Class
Why did Ancient Civilizations create/use irrigation?
move water inland for farming
Ancient Egyptian history is divided into three
Kingdoms
The reason why King Tut is so famous now is
archaeologists found his tomb almost in tact
What natural disaster occured each year in the Nile river region?
Flooding
Which of the following is NOT one the Egyptians' major contributions/achievements?
Medicine
The Wheel
Hieroglyphics
Geometry and Astronomy
The Wheel
Mummification was used to preserve bodies...
so that the dead could get to the afterlife
All of the following are "gifts of the Nile" EXCEPT
papyrus
desert land
flooding
plant and animal life
desert land
Who was the most important advisor to the pharaoh?
vizier