What does the double crown represent in Ancient Egypt?
rule over upper and lower Egypt
What were some of the natural barriers Egypt had to protect them from invaders?
desert, cataracts
Upper Egypt was located in the _____ of Egypt
WEST
EAST
NORTH
SOUTH
Lower Egypt was located in the _____ of Egypt
WEST
NORTH
EAST
SOUTH
Who would the Egyptians blame if things went wrong and crops did not grow?
Princess
Prince
Pharaoh
Why did the Egyptians PRESERVE, or save, the bodies of the dead?
for the afterlife
Why did the Egyptians build pyramids?
as tombs for the pharaohs
Who was the first leader or the New Kingdom?
Ahmose of Thebes
Ptolemy
King Tut
Most people in Egypt worked as
singers
engineers
farmers
Who was the FIRST leader of the New Kingdom?
King Tut
Ka
Ahmose of Thebes
Who UNITED, or joined, the Middle Kingdom?
Queen Hatshepsut
Mentuhotep
King Tut
The period where Egypt was at its best was....
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Old Kingdom
What were the Egyptian temples used for?
worship the gods + see the houses of the gods
irrigation
farming food for the gods
decoration and tourism
What did the Egyptians believe would happen after you die?
You work at the temples
Ka leaves the body & became a spirit
You become a pharaoh
Why was finding the Rosetta Stone so important?
taught us many languages
taught us how to read hieroglyphics
What was the name of the paper Egyptians wrote on?
cardstock
marble
stone
papyrus
