Vocab 1
What is a cataract?
A waterfall
What are pharaohs?
Kings
Who was the first women pharaoh?
Hatshepsut
Who was the sun god?
Re
Who is the wife of Osiris?
Isis
What is a dynasty?
A line of rulers from the same family.
What are scribes?
Proffesional writers
Who had the longest reign in Egypt?
Ramses II
Who was the god of death?
Anubis
Who was the god of writing and counting?
Thoth
What is Papyrus?
Papyrus is a paper-like material made by reed that grow along the Nile River Banks.
What is barter?
To trade without the use of money
Who threw invaders out of Egypt?
Ahmose
Who was the judge of the dead?
Osiris
Who was the goddess of love, birth, and death?
Hathor
What are Hieroglyphics?
The language Egyptians used. It could be a picture that represents a word sound or idea.
What are pyramids?
Massive monumental tombs to house their dead bodies. Only upper class could afford.
Who invaded Egypt?
Piankhi
Who was the sky goddess?
Nut
What was Amun?
1 of the creator gods.
What are viziers?
Chief Officials
What is a mummy?
What was the name of the group of foreigners?
Hykos
Who was the sky god?
Horus
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