20 questions
What does this crown represent?
Upper and Lower Egypt united as one kingdom
The power the pharaoh had over all of Egypt
The Egyptian symbol for "life"
The Nile River
The Nile River provided many resources for the Egyptians. What were they?
Water for irrigation
Clay mud for buildings and pottery
Silt for crops
Transportation to other areas
Papyrus reeds for paper
The Nile River would flood every year, bringing silt to farmer's fields. Silt is:
A type of insect
Water
A mixture of fertile sand, dirt, and minerals
A type of plant
Upper Egypt gets it's name because
It is north of Lower Egypt
The wealthy lived in Upper Egypt
It was extra hot
There were mountains in Upper Egypt
One of Egypt's major products was
grain
gold
wood
stone
What was papyrus used for?
Building
Sail boating
Fishing
Writing paper
Who was this person?
Menes
was the first pharaoh
united Upper and Lower Egypt
wanted others to worship one god in Egypt
built the pyramids of Giza
Pyramids were...
houses of worship
large forts
tombs for pharaohs
grain for storehouses
The Nile River was good for farmers because...
flooding brought silt to farmland
the crocodiles would eat the bad children
the water washed away all the farmers' crops
farmers used the Nile water to irrigate their fields
Irrigation is
praying to gods for rain
moving water to dry areas for farming
planting seeds into the ground
a type of plant
The Nile River was used for...
Bathing
Drinking
Transportation and travel
creating things! (mud from Nile into pottery)
A dyansty is...
A quote from Mulan
An Egyptian necklace
An ancient Egyptian job
A line of rulers from the same family
The ruler of Egypt was called...
a Ms. McMillan
a pharaoh
priest
an architect
Which two pharaohs did the Egyptians try to erase from their history?
Tutankhamun
Hatshepsut
Akenanton
Menes
The goal of the Egyptians (when they died) was to live forever in _________
The Hall of Truth
Heaven
The Field of Reeds
The Nile River
To prepare people for the afterlife, the Egyptians would dry out a body with ________.
sand
pepper
salt
rocks
To prepare a mummy, the Egyptians wrapped the body in ________.
toilet paper
paper
salt
linen
To prepare a body for the afterlife, the Egyptians took out ALL organs EXCEPT...
the stomach, so they could eat in the afterlife
the heart, because that was where someone's soul was located
the lungs, so they could breathe in the afterlife
the small intestine, so they could poop in the afterlife
Pharaoh Hatshepsut is known for
boosting Egypt's economy
building the De el-Bahri temple
dying at the age of 18
creating the wagon wheel
The Egyptian writing system consisted of
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
letters
numbers