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Ancient Egypt

QuestionAnswer
cataract spot of rapid waters in a river
delta area of fertile soil at a river's end
papyrus a reed plant
hieroglyphics ancient Egyptian writing system using picture symbols
dynasty a line of rulers from one family
Nile longest river in the world at 4,000 miles long
fish Egyptians used the Nile for drinking water, _______ to eat, to clean, farm, and to cook.
Valley The Nile River __________________ is a narrow, green valley in Egypt.
Sahara largest desert in the world & lies west of the Nile Valley
borders Egypt has several natural _______________ to protect it.
trade The Mediterranean Sea to the north & the Red Sea to the east allowed for ______________.
floods were predictable & not devastating along the Nile
soil Farmers learned about the waters of the Nile and used the _______________ left behind by the floods.
irrigation Egyptian farmers also learned about ________________ which helped them water their crops.
scribes Some Egyptian men learned to read & write; they went to school to become ______________.
kingdoms A few strong chiefs united groups of villages into ________________.
Lower & Upper Eventually, two large kingdoms emerged and they were called ___________ Egypt and __________ Egypt.
Narmer united the kingdoms and formed a dynasty
Old, Middle, & New Ancient Egypt was ruled by 31 dynasties and is broken into three time periods called __________ Kingdom, __________ Kingdom, & __________ Kingdom.
social Ancient Egyptian __________ structure was shaped like a pyramid.
top of the pyramid priests, nobles, & government officials
middle class merchants, artisans, shopkeepers, & scribes
farmers largest class and were lower than the middle class
men head of household
women had more rights than in other ancient civilizations
school Few children went to ____________.
girls learned how to run a household
boys learned farming or a skilled trade
games & toys Children in Ancient Egypt had time for __________ & _____________.
pharaoh Egyptian king
deity god or goddess
embalming mummy-making process
pyramid mountain-like stone structure; built to protect bodies of dead pharoahs
Old Kingdom lasted from about 2600 B.C. to 2300 B.C.
all-powerful Pharaohs were ____________________ kings; they appointed officials to carry out commands.
strong Egyptians served the pharaoh because they believed the kingdom needed one _____________ leader.
Re Egyptians believed pharaohs were the sun of _______, the sun god.
Earth Pharaohs were believed to be gods on _________.
Polytheistic the belief in many gods or goddesses
controlled Deities _____________________ every human activity & all natural forces.
Hapi ruled the Nile
Isis most important goddess
harvest Re was such a major god because Egyptians counted on him for a good __________________.
death Egyptians believed in life after ______________.
mummy A pharaoh's body was turned into a _____________ after death to prepare it for the afterlife.
doctors Egyptian ________________ used herbs & drugs to treat illnesses; they also set broken bones & stitched cuts.
medical book Egyptians doctors wrote the first ___________________.
calendar Egyptians created the 365-day _________________.
Great Pyramid Largest pyramid that was built near Cairo for King Khufu.
labor It took thousands of people & years of ___________ to build a pyramid.
astronomy & math Egyptians used _______________ & _____________ to create pyramids.
Created by: Mrs. Zoeller
 

 



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