A strong flood or a rush of water is called a _____________.
cataract
100
someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule is known as ________________.
regent
100
Who was Egypt's first woman Pharaoh?
Hatshepsut
100
How did the ancient Egyptians explain natural events?
By telling myths about gods
100
What were mummified bodies wrapped in?
Linen
200
Fine soil found on river bottoms
silt
200
A series of rulers from the same family is called a __________.
dynasty
200
What three thins from ancient Egyptian civilization still influence our society today?
Medicine, geometry, and architecture
200
What organ was left in the body during the mummification process?
heart
200
In ancient Egypt, most of the people belonged to the social class of...
peasants
300
________ is a plain at the mouth of a river.
delta
300
A scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky is called an _______________.
astronomer
300
What three periods were Egyptian civilization divided into?
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom
300
How did religion play an important part in Egyptian life?
it explained natural events to the people.
300
Why did ancient Egyptian civilization locate on the banks of the Nile river?
because of the rich farmland!
400
Egyptians used reeds to make an early form of paper called _______.
Papyrus
400
Symbols that formed a language and was used as a form of writing in ancient Egypt is known as __________________________.
hieroglyphics
400
The northern area of Egypt where the Nile Delta is located is called?
Lower Egypt
400
Who did the Egyptian Pharaohs rule with absolute power over?
a)artisans
b)all Egyptians
c) peasants
d) priests
b) all Egyptians
400
What did ancient Egyptians use to keep track of the kingdom's growing wealth?
hieroglphys
500
A powerful Egyptian ruler was called a ______________.
Pharaoh
500
A skilled craftsman a person who usually makes objects with their hands.
artisan
500
Why did ancient Egyptians consider the Nile River to be the giver and taker of life?
The Nile affected the development of civilization in Egypt.
- Nile's floods gave took away life and gave life.
- Nile's floods made fertile soil and also destroyed crops
500
Where was the Great Pyramid of built?
Giza
500
What was the greatest achievement for the Pharaoh Menes?