Social Studies: Egypt

What are 2 differences between the Hyksos and the Egyptians? (Choose 2 answers)

Our word for "paper" comes from the Egyptian word ________.

This word means "ruling family."

What caused Egyptians to barter in ancient Egypt?

Hapi is an important god of ancient Egypt. Who is Hapi considered to be the god of?

Where does the Nile River begin?

He tried to make Egyptians worship only one god. This upset people. Who was he?

Egyptians combined ______ and ______ to develop a calendar with 12 months and 365 days.

What was the Nile River considered to be called?

The history of ancient Egypt is often divided into three time periods. What are they?

What effect did new weapon technology have on the Middle Kingdom?

The Egyptians used mathematics called _________ to locate each farmer's field after a flood.

Why did Egyptians work so hard to prepare the dead?

Khnemu was an important god in ancient Egypt. What was his role as a god?

______ are mountains of stone tombs, and the burial place of early pharaohs.

The Egyptian's form of writing.

What was the name of the first pharaoh?

The scribes controlled the writing system, that Egyptians called ________.

The word PHARAOH means _______. (3 answers)

When did Egypt develop an empire?