Ancient Egypt Study Guide

Question 1

Huge stone tombs with four triangular-shaped walls that meet at a point at the top.
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Answer 1

Pyramid

Question 2

Steep river rapids, natural protective barriers that make it hard to travel by boat.
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Answer 2

Cataracts

Question 3

The Egyptian leader who united both upper and lower Egypt into one kingdom.
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Answer 3

King Menes

Question 4

A triangular-shaped area of land made of soil deposited by a river.
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Answer 4

Delta

Question 5

Known as the youngest king in ancient Egypt, “The Boy King”
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Answer 5

King Tut

Question 6

A stone slab inscribed with three different scripts, helped decode hieroglyphics.
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Answer 6

Rosetta Stone

Question 7

The Egyptian method of preserving dead bodies to prepare them for the afterlife.
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Answer 7

Mummification

Question 8

Important documents were written on this type of plant that was similar to paper.
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Answer 8

Papyrus

Question 9

Life after death, a widely held belief in Ancient Egypt.
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Answer 9

Afterlife

Question 10

Considered to be a living god in Ancient Egypt.
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Answer 10

Pharaoh

Question 11

The first writing system of Egypt was called ___________________.

Answer 11

Hieroglyphics

Question 12

Scribes were known as ___________ that went to __________ for years to learn Hieroglyphics.

Answer 12

Writers
Schools

Question 13

What is a cartouche?

Answer 13

An oval enclosing of Egyptian hieroglyphics typically representing the name and title of a monarch.

(A nameplate for hieroglyphics.)

Question 14

The Nile River flooded twice a year. The Nile river is the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ river in the whole world!!!

Answer 14

Longest

Question 15

The Nile River flows into the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Sea. The Nile River flows in the direction known as
______________________________.

Answer 15

Mediterranean

South to North

Question 16

Egypt, also known as the Nile River Valley, was called the “Gift of the Nile” because the Nile River gave life to the desert land. Name THREE gifts the Nile River gave to the land along it’s banks.

Answer 16

Survival

Good soil

Natural boundaries protected against invaders

Helped agriculture

Trade routes

Plants and seeds

Question 17

Upper and ________ Egypt made up ancient Egypt. King ____ united both Upper and Lower Egypt.

Answer 17

Lower

Menes

Question 18

What 4 internal organs were removed from the body and preserved in canopic jars?

Answer 18

Lungs

Intestines

Liver

Stomach

Question 19

What organ was left in the mummified body? Why?

Answer 19

The heart because it was needed in the afterlife.

Question 20

What material was used to wrap the dead body to preserve it for the afterlife?

Answer 20

Linen

Question 21

The place of purification is called the ___. The mummification process took place here.

Answer 21

The place of purification is called the ibu. The mummification process took place here.

Question 22

The __ is considered to be the life force or spirit that leaves the mummified body for the afterlife.

Answer 22

The ka is considered to be the life force or spirit that leaves the mummified body for the afterlife.