History of Egypt
During this kingdom, Egyptians began to call their leader "Pharaoh"
This river flows through Egypt; it is also the longest river in the world.
Nile River
This person was the most important person in Egyptian society
Pharaoh
True or False: Women in Ancient Egypt could not have jobs
False
True or False: Like Mesopotamia's rivers, the Nile's flooding was always unpredictable and caused lots of damage each year.
False
In Egypt, the right to rule passes within a family. What is this called?
Dynasty
The Nile River flows in this direction
north
These people were at the bottom of Egypt's social structure, and had jobs like working in fields or cleaning
servants/slaves
This person made the laws in Ancient Egypt
Pharaoh
Scribes used this type of writing, which was made of symbols
Hieroglyphics
True or False: Ancient Egypt was originally divided into two separate kingdoms; the northern half was called Lower Egypt and the southern half was called Upper Egypt.
True
This body of water is located north of Egypt; the Egyptians used this body of water for trade
Mediterranean Sea
These people held a lot of power in Egypt, because it was believed that they could communicate with the gods
Priests
True or False: Jewelry was important to the Egyptians - people in all social classes wore it
True
Egypt is located on this continent.
Africa
Pyramids were first built during this kingdom.
Old Kingdom
The place where a river meets a slow moving body of water
Delta
These people knew how to read and write- they kept records
Scribes
Young children in Ancient Egypt did not wear clothes- why?
Most of Egypt's population lived in this area
The Delta
Name one thing Egyptians traded to other civilizations.
Wheat, barley, papyrus, or linen
True or False: farmers used irrigation to control flooding and to water their crops
true
This group of people were low in the social class order, even though people depended on them to grow their food
farmers
True or False: Egyptians valued education, and children began learning at a young age by mimicking their parents.
True
This important plant grew along the Nile river- it was used to make baskets, sandals, and paper
Papyrus