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LSMS:Egypt
6th Grade Egypt Study Aid
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why is Egypt called the "gift of the Nile"? | transportation, trade, irrigation, fertile soil, food, drinking water |
| Landscape of Upper Egypt | stone cliffs and desert sands |
| Landscape of Lower Egypt | fertile delta |
| How has the Rosetta Stone helped historians? | It helped decode hieroglyphics |
| Silt | Layer of rich fertile soil left by the river |
| Hieroglyphics | Egyptian system of writing |
| Hatshepsut | first female pharaoh |
| Khufu | Pharaoh who built the Great Pyramid |
| One of the highest jobs in Egyptian society | priest |
| Astronomy helped develop | calendar |
| Describe Egyptian religion | polytheistic |
| During the Middle ages Egypt was invaded by the... | Hyksos |
| Embalming | preparing the body for the afterlife |
| fertile | good for growing crops |
| Goods from Nubia | exotic animals, gold, ivory, incense |
| Scribes | people who kept written records |
| Egypt granted fairly equal rights to ... | women |
| Akhenton | promoted worship of one god |
| Why is the southern part of the Nile called the Upper Nile? | river begins in the south and ends in the north |
| barter | trading for goods |
| dynasty | line of rulers from the same family |
| Hatshepsut made Egypt richer through... | trade |