The written language of the ancient Egyptians was:
hieroglyphics
What was the name of the Egyptian ruler in the New Kingdom?
Pharaoh
Another word for gods
deities
4. Describe life in ancient Egypt for a poor person (farmer).
Farmers were uneducated and their lives revolved around the three seasons of inundation, emergence and harvest. The Nile River was extremely important to day t
Women could be pharaoh
True
important or significant
crucial
Why did the Ancient Egyptians preserve mummies?
For passage into the afterlife
Women were required to get married
False
Which Kingdom had many pyramids?
Old Kingdom
Which kingdom had pharaohs
New Kingdom
to get possession of something (like Egypt with gold)
acquire
Women could read and write
True... but mostly False
What crops raised in ancient Egypt?
Dates and Figs
a line of rulers from one family
dynasty
waterfalls or rapids on a river
cataracts
a reed like plant and paper
papyrus
Explain the importance of pyramids in ancient Egypt
Pyramids were built to store the rulers (once mummified) and their belongings for thousands of years. These structures were built without the aid of modern equi
Which Kingdom had prosperity
Middle Kingdom
2. What were mummies and why were they important in ancient Egypt?
For passage into the afterlife; they were pharaohs and important leaders
What did the ancient Egyptians NOT invent?
War Chariots
grasslands in subtropical or tropical regions
savannas
What were the religious beliefs in ancient Egypt?
Egyptians worshipped multiple gods, many of whom were based upon nature. These deities explained events observed in the world around them. One such god was the
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