Geography & Economy
What is an embalmed body wrapped in cloth strips called?
mummy
What was placed in the pyramids? What were they used for?
Kings and Queens. Pyramids were used as tombs.
Because the Egyptians knew when the Nile was going to flood every year and that it made the soil rich they became.......
successful farmers
The Egyptians thought that the pharaoh was a
deity (god)
What was a major result of the Nile flooding?
made the soil fertile
The Nile River is approximately _________miles long
4,000
The Great Pyramid of Giza was built for what Pharaoh?
Khufu
What natural barrier to the West protects Egypt from invasion?
Desert
Who was the first known woman pharaoh that tried to help rebuild the Egyptian economy?
Hatshepsut
In 4000 BC Egypt was made of what two kingdoms and where were they located
Upper Egypt- in the south
Lower Egypt- in the north
What is the Ancient Egyptian form of writing called?
hieroglyphs
What is the longest river in the world?
Nile River
What Egyptian pharaoh ruled the longest?
Ramses II
What Egyptian pharaoh became King when he was 10?
King Tut
What was the tallest building in the world for 4,000 years and is the only one of the Seven Ancient Wonders still standing?
The Great Pyramid
What famous desert is located in Africa?
Sahara
What is another name for an Egyptian King?
Pharaoh
wild rapids found on the Nile River are known as
cataracts
a reed plant used to make sandals, baskets, river rafts and paper
papyrus
The most important Egyptian god (God of the Sun)
Re
Who united upper and lower Egypt?
Menes
What pharaoh tried to make Egypt Monotheistic?
Amenhotep
Name the society according to rank.
(slaves, artisans, farmers, royalty/nobles/scribes, Pharaoh)
Pharaoh- Royalty/nobles/scribes,artians, farmers, slaves