Egyptian Geography
____ was part of the topography of ancient Egypt.
A river valley.
Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?
To preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs.
What were ancient Egypt's most skilled artisans?
Stone carvers.
What is one characteristic for which Egypt’s Middle Kingdom is especially famous?
Reunification
An important way historians learn about ancient Kush is through...
Egyptian tomb wall paintings.
How did the desert help the people of Egypt and Kush?
It gave protection from invaders.
Who built the giant temples of the pharaohs?
Peasant farmers during the flood season.
What was an activity permitted only to men?
Working as a scribe.
What do you call it when someone is of high birth or rank?
Noble (or nobility).
What event led to Kushites adopting Egyptian ways of life?
Egyptian pharaohs conquered Kush.
What useful vegetation grew along the Nile?
Reeds and papyrus
It was built from more than 2 million stone blocks. It had tunnels inside. What was it?
The Great Pyramid at Giza.
Describes the role of women in Egyptian religion.
They could become priestesses.
What do you call the position or standing of an individual compared to others in the same society?
Status.
For what achievement is King Piye of Kush remembered?
Conquering Egypt.
What was "dead" about the Dead Sea?
It was too salty for any form of life.
Hatshepsut was one of the first pharaohs who was...
a woman.
What was one of the few ways that a boy from a peasant family could rise to a higher social class?
He could attend scribe school.
What do you call a family or group that rules for generations?
A Dynasty.
What technology enabled Assyria to defeat Kush?
Iron weapons.
In the life of an Egyptian peasant, which season came next after the flooding season?
The planting season.
In ancient Egypt, religion strengthened the Pharaoh's position at the top of the social pyramid because they...
were believed to be gods.
Name the group in ancient Egypt that was the largest social class.
Peasants.
What do you call a group in society that is ranked by factors like wealth, property, and rights?
Social Class.
What Kush city on the Nile was the center of culture and industry?
Meroe