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  • 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