The Nile River
What river is considered one of the longest in the world?
The Nile
Who is at the very top of the social hierarchy in Egyptian society?
The pharaoh
How did Egyptians track the days and years?
They created a calendar
Who was the Egyptian god of the Sun?
Ra
What is a benefit of using papyrus over other wiring mediums?
It last longer
Every year the Nile does what, providing Egypt with new, nutrient rich soil
It floods
Who is at the very bottom of the social hierarchy in Egyptian society?
Farmers and slaves
What were Egyptians able to create using their advanced architecture knowledge?
Animal heads and human bodies
What are the symbols called in the Egyptian written language?
hieroglyphics
What are the two sources of the Nile River
The Blue Nile and The White Nile
Who is right above the lowest level in the social hierarchy
Merchants and artisans
How were the Egyptians able to track the Nile flooding?
They tracked the star Sirius
Who is the god of the underworld?
Anubis
A system of offices and officials that handle the business of government
How long (in miles) is the Nile?
3,500 miles
Who is in the middle of the social hierarchy in Egyptian society?
How did Egyptians get water to their fields?
Advanced irrigation
Which god or goddess was the divine protector of the living pharaoh?
Horus
Why do we know so much about Egyptian civilization?
the wrote everything down
An area of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river
A delta
What medical knowledge did Egyptians become experts in?
Anatomy
Who is the wife of Osiris
Isis
What is the process that bodies go through before they are put in their tomb called?
Mummification