Geography
This Major River runs through Egypt.
Each year, the Nile River ______. This is helpful for irrigating fields but can also present its own issues.
Floods
A Pharaoh is a term for what Position?
King of Egypt
What type of Government rules Egypt?
Theocracy
Where is Nubia in relation to Egypt?
South, South-East
The Northern tributaries of the Nile River form this Region of Egypt.
The Nile River Delta
Which direction does the Nile River Flow through Egypt?
South-to-North
Pharaohs tombs would be filled with... (list at least 3 possibilities)
Valuables, Food, Pets
Why are Egyptian Pharaohs and Priests in high positions in Egyptian Society?
Due to their importance to Egyptian Religion
Where did Nubia acquire their great wealth from?
Mining Gold and other precious metals, as well as accessing other valuable resources.
Which Region of Egypt was known as "Lower Egypt"
The Northern Delta
The Desert areas of Egypt were often called...
The Red Lands
Pyramids were most often built by...
Slaves
Egyptians practiced this kind of Religion.
Polytheism
Egypt was often a _________ Partner with Nubia, exchanging goods with each other.
Trade
This Lake is located in Southern Egypt
Lake Nasser
Egypt developed this to help determine what times of year the Nile would flood.
A Calendar
(The Flood Calendar)
This Pharaoh was once married to Marc Antony as well as Caesar.
Cleopatra
The process of preserving bodies.
Mummification
Why did Nubia trade with Egypt?
They lacked Food, which Egypt often had plenty of.
Which region of Egypt was known as "Upper Egypt"
The South, Along the Nile
The Fertile Soil along the banks of the Nile were often called...
The Black Lands
King Tutankhamun has helped us learn a great deal about Egypt through the discovery of his _________.
Tomb
What type of writing did the Egyptians use?
Hieroglyphics
This is the term for the Nubian Alphabet.
Meroitic Script