Ancient Egypt Flashcards

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God-King ruler of Egypt

emperor
tyrant
pharaoh
president

2

What was a natural defense barrier for Egypt?

cataracts
delta
deserts
all of these

3

Located along the Nile River

Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
India

4

steep rapids caused by boulders and cliffs in a river

delta
strait
cataract
channel

5

Collection of spells and prayers to help a person obtain life after death

Book of Life
Koran
Book of the Dead
Vadas

6

Hieroglyphics

Sumerian writing
Egyptian writing
Indian writing

7

The Ancient Egyptians created a number system based on

60
5
10
2

8

What did the Egyptians learn from the Hyksos?

how to build chariots
to make a plow
their writing
to make pottery

9

Why did the Egyptians develop a calendar?

for the Pharaoh's birthday
to track the flooding of the Nile
to track the flooding of the Tigris & Euphrates
to celebrate Easter

10

reed plant that was used to make paper

petunia
sunflower
sugar cane
papyrus

11

Which king united Upper & Lower Egypt?

Narmer
Amenhotep
Tut
Cyrus

12

First female pharoah of Egypt

Akhenaton
Isis
Osiris
Hatshepsut

13

Boy-king ruler of Egypt at the age of 10

Thutmose
Akhenaton
Amenhotep
Tutankhamen

14

Egyptian god Re

the Underworld.
the Sun.
the Nile.
the vizier.

15

Why were the pyramids built?

To show # of lands that had been conquered
Served as a tomb for the pharaohs

16

Medical advancements of the Ancient Egyptians

sewed up cuts and set broken bones
used herbs to treat illnesses
wrote the first medical books
All of these

Ancient Egypt

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Ancient Egypt

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