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Ancient Egypt
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where is the Great Pyramid located? | Giza |
| triangular piece of land at the mouth of a river | delta |
| What did the Egyptians build to bring water from the Nile River to their fields? | canals |
| the process of watering crops | irrigation |
| 90% of people in ancient Egypt had this occupation | farmers |
| Name some important ways the Egyptians used the Nile River | drinking, fish, irrigation, floods fertilized soil, travel & trade |
| the point at which a river empties into a larger body of water | mouth |
| the beginning place of a river; the origin | source |
| the capital city near the Nile delta | Memphis |
| the Valley of the Kings, where King Tutankhamen's tomb was found, is across the Nile River from the city of | Thebes |
| Which direction does the Nile River flow? | from south to north |
| What body of water does the Nile empty into? | the Mediterranean Sea |
| Name some principal crops grown in ancient Egypt | wheat, barley, flax, grapes, figs, lentils, onions, beans, citrus fruits, dates |
| What cloth is made from flax? | linen |
| Barley was used to make | beer |
| Wheat was used to make | bread |
| What did the Egyptians use for paper? | papyrus |
| The type of writing used by the Egyptians | hieroglyphics |
| The workers who did the writing were called | scribes |
| Found in A.D. 1799, the ______________ was the key to understanding the meaning of hieroglyphics. | Rosetta Stone |
| Most homes were made from | mud bricks |
| Temples and pyramids were built from | stone |
| the worship of many gods | polytheism |
| the sun god; the most important god; believed to be the father of the pharaoh | Ra or Re |
| jackal-headed guardian of the dead; weighed the heart after death | Anubis |
| ruler of the dead | Osiris |
| mother-goddess | Isis |
| Steps for making a mummy: | 1. wash body; remove organs; leave heart 2. remove brain through the nose 3. pack in salt (natron) to dry the body (30-40 days) 4. wash; rub with oils and spices; wrap in linen |
| the ruler of the Egyptians was called the | pharaoh |
| What does the word pharaoh mean? | 'great house' |
| The great tombs of the pharaohs were the | pyramids |
| The Great Pyramid was built for the Pharaoh | Khufu |
| Some items which were buried with the dead in ancient Egypt: | gold, jewels, food, furniture, games & toys, clothes, the Book of the Dead, statues, organs |
| King Tut's tomb was found in the ________________ near Thebes. | Valley of the Kings |
| Tutankhamen's (King Tut) tomb was the only pharaoh's tomb which has been found that was not _____________________ | robbed, or looted |
| A solid gold ______________ was found on the body of King Tutankhamen. | death mask |
| Things common to both ancient Sumer and ancient Egypt: | in the desert; ruled by monarch; wheat & barley; irrigation/canals; relied on rivers; polytheistic |
| Things unique to ancient Sumer: | SW Asia; Tigris and Euphrates Rivers; cuneiform writing; wool cloth; 1st civilization |
| Things unique to ancient Egypt: | NE Africa; Nile River; hieroglyphics; linen cloth; pyramids; mummies |
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