Ancient Egypt studies guide Flashcards
A reed plant used for making paper
A reed plant for making paper
Papyrus
A coffin in which a person was laid to rest
Sarcophagus
A fertile area near the mouth of a river
Delta
A person who studies artifacts from the past
Archaeologist
A series of rulers from a single family line
Dynasty
A form of written language that uses picture and sound symbols to convey a message
Hieroglyphics
A type of government run by a religious leader
Pharaoh
A structure used as tombs for pharaohs and the royal family
Pyramid
Why was the flooding of the Nile so good for farming?
The flood gave them silt.
What rights did women have in ancient Egypt?
They could get a divorce, sell property, and have
Jobs outside home.
From whom did the Egyptians get their purple dye?
Phoenicians
Which kingdom of Egypt was known as The Golden Age?
The middle kingdom
The Nile River Valley was surrounded by what?
Deserts
Who had the Great Pyramid of Giza built?
Pharaoh Khufu
Which direction does the Nile River flow?
South to north
What was the function of the priest in ancient Egypt?
Speak to the gods, religious ceremonies to bring good things to people of Egypt.
What was the capital of the Old Kingdom?
Memphis
Who was allowed to enter the field of reeds?
Only people who lived a rightists life
What is polytheism
They worshiped many gods
What is a scribe
a person who kept records of events by writing in hieroglyphics
In which kingdom were pyramids built?
Old kingdom
What is embalming
what a priest would do to a body to preserve it for the afterlife.
Who was allowed to attend school?
only boys
What is the statue that has the head of a man and body of a lion?
The Great Sphinx
Be able to locate the following on a map.
Nile River, Nile River Delta, Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Lower Egypt, Upper Egypt, Western Desert
