THE NILE & GEOGRAPHY
This river was essential to Ancient Egyptian civilization.
What is the Nile River? (pp. 70, 73)
This title was given to the rulers of Ancient Egypt.
What is pharaoh? (pp. 70, 74)
These massive structures were built mainly as tombs.
What are pyramids? (p. 84)
This process preserved bodies for the afterlife.
What is mummification? (pp. 82–83)
This pictorial writing system was used in Ancient Egypt.
What are hieroglyphics? (p. 78)
This yearly event deposited fertile black soil for farming.
What is the Nile flooding? (p. 73)
Egyptians believed pharaohs had this divine connection.
What is being descendants/representatives of the gods? (p. 74)
Pyramid construction often happened during this Nile season.
What is the flood season? (p. 84)
This Egyptian god represented the sun.
Who is Ra? (p. 82)
Early Egyptian paper was made from this plant.
What is papyrus? (p. 76)
These natural barriers helped protect Egypt from invasion (name one).
What are deserts, the Mediterranean Sea, the Nile Delta, or Nile cataracts? (p. 72)
Egyptians divided their society into ranked groups like pharaohs, nobles, scribes, and farmers — this type of structure is called this.
What is a social hierarchy? (p. 74)
These transported heavy stone blocks along the Nile.
What are boats/barges? (p. 84)
This god judged the dead by weighing their hearts.
Who is Anubis? (p. 82)
These people gained status through literacy and record keeping.
Who are scribes? (p. 78)
After the Nile flooded each year, Egyptian farmers had to do this before planting again because their land markers had been moved.
What is remeasure/resurvey their land? (p. 73)
This large social group formed most of Egypt’s population.
Who are farmers/peasants? (p. 74)
This simple tool with a weight on a string helped builders check vertical alignment.
What is a plumb line? (p. 84)
Egyptians buried food, jewelry, and tools because they believed in this.
What is the afterlife? (pp. 82–83)
This famous artifact helped scholars decode hieroglyphics.
What is the Rosetta Stone? (p. 78)
When Nile flooding was too high or too low, this problem happened.
What is crop destruction or failure? (p. 73)
This official enforced the pharaoh’s laws and acted as the chief administrator of Egypt.
Who is the vizier? (p. 74)
Evidence suggests pyramid builders were this type of organized workforce rather than only slaves.
What are seasonal labourers/work crews? (p. 84)
During judgment, Anubis weighed the heart against this symbol of truth.
What is a feather? (p. 82)
Hieroglyphics were often carved on these two important Egyptian structures to record religious and historical information.
What are temples and tombs? (p. 78)