Chapter 5 Lesson 1 and 2 Egypt

While building the pyramids, the Egyptians developed

To learn how to obtain life after death, the Egyptians studied the

In what two ways are Mesopotamia and Egypt the same?

Archaeologists study the ____________________ to learn about life in ancient Egypt.

Which is a reason that the Nile has been called “the lifeblood” of Egypt?

Government officials appointed by the pharaoh, called _______________, carried out his orders

In a(n) ____________________, the ruler is both a political and religious leader.

a reed plant used to make paper

a line of rulers from one family

a fan-shaped area of fertile marshland formed where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea

The Egyptians willingly served their all-powerful leader because they believed

The Great Pyramid in Giza was built for which pharaoh?

Which best describes the type of government in Egypt after 3100 B.C.

Egyptian writing system that uses thousands of picture symbols representing objects and ideas

dangerous, rocky, fast-moving water

What was the effect of increased farming and trade

Ancient Egyptian civilization was the first to publish books describing advances in the field

How did the Egyptians take advantage of the Nile’s yearly spring flooding

Traders, artisans, and scribes made up ancient Egypt’s ____________________ class.

Knowledge learned from ____________________ helped Egyptians develop medical knowledge