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What was the name given to an Egyptian ruler?

Pharaoh

What did Egyptians believe a pharaoh would become when he or she died?

A god

What was the name of the female pharaoh?

Hatshepsut

In 1922, who discovered King Tut’s tomb?

Howard Carter

Where were the pharaohs located in the social structure of ancient Egypt?

At the top of the pyramid

Reeds from along the Nile were used to make Egyptian paper called ______.

papyrus

What is an area of fertile land at the mouth of a river known as?

A delta

When soil is carried and mixed with water, what is it called?

Silt

The Nile River flows from ______to ______.

South to North

The Nile was sometimes referred to as a “Super Highway.” Why does it deserve that name?

It allowed Egyptians to trade goods with people from other countries.

What are mummies?

The preserved and wrapped bodies of the dead.

What was an Egyptian pyramid’s primary function? (Main role)

It served as a burial chamber, or tomb, for the pharaoh.

The process used to keep bodies from decaying is called _______.

Embalming

How did the Egyptians remove the brain from the body before mummifying it?

Through the nostrils of the nose.

Why did the Egyptians preserve the bodies of the dead?

To achieve happiness in the afterlife.

Egypt is located on what continent?

Africa

Why did the Egyptians bury their possessions with them?

To take them to the afterlife

What is another name for mounds and ridges of sand heaped up by the wind?

Dunes

What artifact was an important discovery because it helped to decode Egyptian writing?

The Rosetta Stone

What were the names of Egypt’s three kingdoms?

Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom

FINAL JEOPARDY Correctly spell the name for the Egyptian writing system based on pictures.

Hieroglyphics