Chapter 5: Egypt

The ancient Egyptians had ________ seasons.

Why were mummies made?

The southern part of ancient Egypt is called __________.

What did peasant farmers do during the flood season?

Which letter represents the Mediterranean Sea?

Where is Nubia located?

Place where water runs rapidly.

Egyptians believed this person was the son of Re, the sun god.

What was the purpose of the shadoof?

Why was the desert important to early Egyptians?

The Nile River was crucial for survival; it also provided _____ which was used for paper.

Land around the Nile Delta is known as __________________.

Which group was directly below pharaohs in Egyptian society?

Hatshepsut dressed like a man because ______________

What did Napoleon's army discover that allowed us to translate hieroglyphics?

The Phoenicians traded _____ and purple dye to the Egyptians.

The New Kingdom began when this pharaoh drove the Hyksos out of Egypt.

After being forced out of Egypt by the Assyrians, the Kushites established which new capital?

How are the Nubian pyramids different than the Egyptian pyramids?

Which of the following demonstrates that Kush & Egypt at times lived in peace with each other?

Polytheistic means

This pharaoh was known for building the Temple of Karnak & defending Egypt from the Hittites.

Why did Egyptians fill the tombs with art, jewelry, and other items?

Which pharaoh tried to give Egypt a new, monotheistic religion?

A collection of spells and prayers studied to help obtain the afterlife.

What body of water are the arrows on the map pointing towards?

The Egyptians built pyramids during the _______ Kingdom.

After the Egyptians stopped building pyramids where were the majority of pharaohs buried?

The double crown symbolized ________.

Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth.

What did the Egyptians learn from building the pyramids that we still use today?

Osiris is the Egyptian god of

The Nile River left a rich layer of _________ behind after the floods.

Where is Egypt located?

A theocracy is a system of government where

Why did the Egyptians develop a calendar?

Who was the first female pharaoh in Egypt?

The Egyptian pharaoh Khufu built __________________

Who was the boy king who is well-known today because of the discovery of his intact tomb?

What pharaoh is known for unifying Upper and Lower Egypt?

What did Egyptians use to record hieroglyphics on?

In what direction does the Nile River flow?