questions 1-5
What area of study did the Egyptians use to build pyramids?
Mathematics
What was the purpose of mummification?
To prepare the body for the afterlife.
Why did the Egyptians build the pyramids?
The Egyptians built the pyramids to serve as tombs for the pharaohs.
What was Hatshepsut known for during her role as pharaoh?
She disguised herself as man when her husband died because her
son was too young to rule as pharaoh. During her reign life was
peaceful, and she helped build Egypt’s wealth and power through
trade.
What inventions did Chemistry help the Egyptians discover?
Glass, mortar for setting stones and bricks, and many kinds of
cosmetics.
What caused Egypt’s Black Land?
Yearly flooding of the Nile River.
What made the Egyptian calendar difficult?
The Egyptian calendar was difficult to use because each year had a
different number of days.
What was papyrus used for?
To make paper for writing.
What are hieroglyphics?
Egyptian writing system that uses drawings or symbols that
represents a word or a sound.
Who was Narmer?
The first king of a United Egypt.
What are canopic jars?
Jars that Egyptians would store specific body parts in when
mummifying the body.
What are hieroglyphics?
Egyptian writing system that uses drawings or symbols that
represents a word or a sound.
What was Hatshepsut known for during her role as pharaoh?
She disguised herself as man when her husband died because her
son was too young to rule as pharaoh. During her reign life was
peaceful, and she helped build Egypt’s wealth and power through
trade.
Which Egyptian pharaoh built the most monuments?
Ramses II
When was Egypt the most powerful and prosperous?
The New Kingdom
Who was Osiris?
God of the underworld. Egyptian’s thought that Osiris decided who
would have an afterlife.
What was papyrus used for?
To make paper for writing.