Egypt
True or False....
Women and slaves could become Pharaohs in ancient Egypt?
False! Women could become pharaoh but slaves could not.
True or False....
The Nile River is the longest river in the world?
True!
Egyptians wrote and created _________ which depicted many aspects of life for the Ancient Egyptians
Hieroglyphics
Kush is located in the region of __________ which is to the south of Egypt
Nubia
The Pharaoh was in charge of...
A. Only the government of Egypt
B. Only the religious practices of Egypt
C. Both the government and religious practices of Egypt
D. Neither! The Pharaoh appointed separate rulers to be in charge of the government and religious practices
C. Both the government and religious practices of Egypt (They believed the Pharaohs themselves were gods)
The Nile river empties into the ____________ sea
Mediterranean
One main reason for why the Egyptians no longer bury their deceased in pyramids is because they became targets of ________________
Grave Robbers
The __________ conquered the people of Kush because they had much more advanced weapons made of iron compared to the bronze weapons of the Kushites.
Assyrians
What was the purpose of the pyramids built in Ancient Egypt?
They were tombs for Pharaohs and other wealthy Egyptians.
At the Nile's __________ is where the river deposited rich __________ which allowed for rich, nutritious soil to be farmed
Delta; Silt
A prolonged period of time where one family is in power is called a ___________
Dynasty
Piankhi
Pharaohs would be preserved as mummies when they passed away through a process called ____________
Embalming ; Embalm
Navigating and traveling along the Nile was difficult because of the __________ which were dangerous to cross
Cataracts
The Ancient Egyptians are credited with creating and using _________ which was a paper like material that could be written on.
Papyrus
The Kushites realized they needed to improve their weapons so they began to utilize ___________ which heated up rocks to form iron
Smelting
Describe the Egyptians views on the afterlife and their customs regarding the burial of pharaohs.
The Egyptians had a positive view of the afterlife as they buried their Pharaohs with treasures and drew hieroglyphics of joyful and luxurious scenes in their tombs
Explain how the Nile river determined when the Egyptians would plant their crops?
The Egyptians would time their crops and harvest based on the flood season (or when the Nile would flood). This showed another aspect of dependence that the people of Egypt had on the Nile
This Egyptian tablet was found and deciphered by archaeologists who were able to learn about the Ancient Egyptian writings. This is currently held in a museum in Britain
The Rosetta Stone
After the Kushites were defeated and pushed south by an invading force, they moved their capital to a city called ________
Meroe