Geography
What river did the Egyptians settle along?
Nile
What does polytheistic mean?
The belief of many gods.
Name one type of crop Egyptians farmed.
wheat, barley, vegetables, and flax
What civilization developed before Egypt?
Mesopotamia
The best known symbol of Egypt today
The Great Pyramid
Name one benefit of settling near the Nile River.
- River flooded and left rich silt behind which made the soil fertile for farming.
- Water from the river provided irrigation.
- River could be used for transportation
- River provided food and water.
What was the job of the Egyptian god Ra?
God of the Sun. He was the most important God of ancient Egypt.
What is the purpose of a shadoof?
Shadoofs made it easier for farmers to gather water and move it to their fields.
Give an example of a Building/Architecture achievement of the Egyptians.
Pyramids Tombs Temples
What plant fiber did they make clothing out of?
Linen
Name one benefit of being surrounded by desert.
- Deserts protected from invasion.
What was the job of Sobek as an Egyptian god?
A Nile god and was seen as a protector of the pharaoh. He was also the god of crocodiles.
What is papyrus?
A type of reed grown that was processed into paper by the Egyptians
What process did Egyptian’s religious beliefs lead them to doing when someone of importance died?
Mummification
Nub
Vocabulary word for rich soil deposits.
Silt
What do the gods Ra and Horus have in common?
They both are represented by a bird head.
hieroglyphics
Who was the goddess of war?
Sekhmet.
Who was able to read and write in Egyptian society?
only the scribes and a few members of the royal family and upper classes knew how to read or write
What is a cataract?
A waterfall
What did Egyptians believe about the afterlife for the pharaoh?
Pharaohs shared a spirit called the Ka’, which lived on with every pharaoh over time. The pharaohs lived among the stars after death.
The name of the stone that was transcribed.
Rosetta Stone
Who's tomb was opened and believed to have a curse?
King Tut
What was the purpose of mummification?
Mummification preserved the body to prevent decomposition.