Egypt Vocabulary
an existence after death
Afterlife
Khufu declared himself to be one of these as a means of establishing his authority.
a god
The White Chapel was made out of this hard, white stone.
Alabaster
What ancient Egyptian group made up the largest social class?
Peasants
Why is King Tut one of the most well known Pharaohs?
Amazing artifacts were found in Tut's tomb.
This is another name for Kush, which is an Egyptian word for gold.
Nubia
Another name for a family that rules for generations....
Dynasty.
These three environmental factors contribute to where people decide to settle...
Water, Topography, Vegetation
a person who does farm work for wealthy landowners
Peasant
Khufu was known as the architect for this famous structure.
Pyramid of Giza
Historians believe that the White Chapel was also covered in a thin layer of this precious metal.
gold
The chief treasurer's main job was to...
collect taxes
In ancient Egypt, a major duty of the High Priest was to....
Oversee all religious ceremonies.
The Kushites were greatly influenced by this civilization.
Egypt
Another name for a female leader of Ancient Kush
Kandake
This is the most important of the environmental factors...
Water
a pyramid outline showing the positions of social classes according to their status in society
Social Pyramid
Hatshepsut was especially known for promoting ____________.
trade
This is a stunning monument left behind Hatshepsut. It has over 200 sphinx statues.
Day al-Bahri
How were scribes treated in ancient Egyptian society?
They were well paid and highly respected.
Ramses and the Hittites signed the world's first version of one of these.
treaty
The Assyrians inspired the Kushites to use this type of material for weapons.
Iron
A ruling leader or king of Kush, usually a man....
Qore
Water was an important environmental factor because it can give settlers...
Fresh water, food, transportation, etc.
a group in society that is ranked by factors such as wealth, property, and rights
Social Class
Compared with any other pharaoh in history, Ramses II produced more ____________.
temples & monuments
What was the purpose of the pyramids?
To serve as tombs for pharaohs
In ancient Egypt, religion strengthened the Pharaoh's position at the top of the social pyramid because they...
were believed to be gods.
Which period is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the height of its power?
New Kingdom
An important trading port city in ancient Kush.
Meroe
This Kush capital city was destroyed by Egyptians....
Napata
Vegetation is an important environmental factor because it can give settlers...
Resources, food, etc.
of high birth or rank
Noble
Ramses II is best known for this and the monuments that were built for him.
Military conquests
Huge Egyptian monuments where the bodies are in animal form and the head are in human form.
Sphinxs
Ancient Egyptians believed that the afterlife was similar to this world, so they often...
buried food and other goods with the dead.
How many years did a scribe attend school in ancient Egypt?
12
Queen Amanirenas helped Kush in fighting this Empire...
Roman
A Kushite language....
Meroitic
Topography was an important environmental factor because settlers wanted....
Flat open areas to plant crops, protection from mountains and deserts