Ancient Egypt Review - Chap.7 Hart

Which animal was considered sacred in Egypt?

the king that united Upper and Lower Egypt

This city was built by orders of King Menes and served as a capital for 1000 years

second in command to the Egyptian king

a tall, pointed pillar representing the sun god Ra

What color clothing was worn most often by Egyptians?

the area near Thebes where the tombs of many pharaohs have been found

a highland plain

highest mountain in Africa

a buildup of loose sand and soil at the mouth of a river

the part of Egypt along the Nile that is further from the Mediterranean closer to the mountains

the triangular piece of land that connects Africa to Asia

the irrigation devices used by the Egyptians

a body wrapped and preserved for eternal life

the secretary to the ruler in a court

the desert that covers most of Egypt

The location where they found a valuable stone that helped to translate hieroglyphics

The longest river in the world

Monument with the head of a man and the body, legs, and paws of a lion "guarding" the pyramids

low land between hills or mountains

What job did most Eyptians have?

a time of serious shortage of food

In which Egyptian season would you find building projects?

the pharaoh whose tomb revealed much about ancient Egypt

the large stone structure built as a tomb for King Khufu

the Sahara is a famous desert for what reason

the only woman pharaoh in ancient Egypt

world's second largest continent

a flat or level area of land

the first pharaoh

the key to unlocking ancient Egyptian writing

the first pharaoh

a landform that rises higher than a hill

ancient Egyptian writing using pictures to represent objects

the part of Egypt along the Nile that is closer to the Mediterranean

world's first paperlike material

a rock bed piled high in a river creating small waterfalls

What landform served to protect Egypt?

The Bible character that became a vizier

Which is not a season in ancient Egypt?

the "Gift of the Nile" refers to

This city near a sharp bend in the Nile is closer to the Red Sea than the Mediterranean

title given to an Egyptian king

In which Egyptian season were the crops gathered?