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
SOUTH
WEST
NORTH
EAST
Lower Egypt was located in the _____ of Egypt
SOUTH
EAST
WEST
NORTH
Who would the Egyptians blame if things went wrong and crops did not grow?
Princess
Pharaoh
Prince
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?
Ptolemy
Ahmose of Thebes
King Tut
Most people in Egypt worked as
farmers
engineers
singers
Who was the FIRST leader of the New Kingdom?
Ka
King Tut
Ahmose of Thebes
Who UNITED, or joined, the Middle Kingdom?
Mentuhotep
Queen Hatshepsut
King Tut
The period where Egypt was at its best was....
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Old Kingdom
What were the Egyptian temples used for?
worship the gods + see the houses of the gods
decoration and tourism
farming food for the gods
irrigation
What did the Egyptians believe would happen after you die?
You become a pharaoh
Ka leaves the body & became a spirit
You work at the temples
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?
papyrus
marble
stone
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