Ancient Egypt Study Guide

Delta

A triangle-shaped area of soil

Papyrus

A valuable crop

Pharaoh

The King of Egypt

Mummy

A body preserved through a process

Hieroglyphics

A symbol that represents a word or sound

Scribes

Officials in charge of writing

Dynasty

A ruling family

Economy

The way people manage their resources

What river did the Egyptian Civilization develop along?

The Nile River

Why was the area near Memphis known as the black land?

It was fertile

What does polytheistic mean?

Religion that worships many gods

How did the Egyptians strive to please the gods

They provided items for the gods 

List Egyptian achievements 

Solar calendar, pyramids, mathematics

How did the Egyptians use their solar calendar?

To help farmers plan

Who was the head of the Egyptian government?

The Pharaoh

During which kingdom did the Egyptians d

Middle Kingdom

The Pharaoh owned everything in the kingdom

True

What did Egyptians do to make trade easier?

They built a canal from The Nile River to the Red Sea

Who made up the Egyptian Middle Class?

Merchants and Artisans

Egyptian women had less rights that women in other civilizations?

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