Unit 4 Ancient Egypt Background Information

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  1. 3. Ancient Egyptian Government: The ________ was the supreme leader of both the government and the religion in Ancient Egypt.
  2. 7. Clothing: The Egyptians made linen from the _______ of the flax plant. Workers would spin the fibers into thread that would then be woven into linen fabric using looms. It was a long and laborious process.
  3. 9. Geography and the Nile River: The most important thing the Nile provided to the Ancient Egyptians was ________ land.
  4. 10. Temples and Priests: Working as a ________ was considered a good job and was a sought after position by wealthy and powerful Egyptians.
  5. 13. Ancient Egyptian Food, Jobs, Daily Life: The main staple of the commoner was _________.
  6. 14. Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses: A key idea in Egyptian belief was to preserve the body after death. This is why the Ancient Egyptians had mummies. The process of making a mummy is called ________________.
  7. 16. Ancient Egyptian Government: Egypt was too large and complicated for a Pharaoh to run all by himself. Because of this, he had a __________ of leaders who ran different parts of the government.
  8. 17. Ancient Egyptian Government: What was the title of the "Chief Overseer" who acted like a Prime Minister and reported directly to the Pharaoh?
  9. 19. Ancient Egyptian Government: The Egyptian people were often accepted Pharaoh’s absolute rule because he was considered a god, and the people's __________ to the gods.
  10. 22. Geography and the Nile River: Many people are confused by Upper and Lower Egypt. Upper Egypt is in the south and Lower Egypt is in the north, but that is because the Nile River _______ from south to north.
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  1. 1. Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses: Pharaoh was closely associated with the god Horus and may have, at times, been ________ a god in human form.
  2. 2. Geography and the Nile River: The Nile River is the ________ river in the world.
  3. 4. Ancient Egyptian Food, Jobs, Daily Life: Scribes came from wealthy families and took years of training to learn the complex Egyptian ___________.
  4. 5. Ancient Egyptian Government: These people were considered the second most powerful individuals in the land, right after the Pharaoh.
  5. 6. Clothing: High ranking priests and the Pharaoh sometimes wore _______ cloaks over their shoulders. The Egyptians considered the leopard to be a sacred animal.
  6. 8. Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses: Ra was said to have created all forms of life and was the _______ ruler of the gods.
  7. 11. Ancient Egyptian Government: Which important government officials were responsible for writing down financial records, taxes, and census information?
  8. 12. Geography and the Nile River: The Ancient Egyptians called the rich black soil from the floods the "_______ of the Nile".
  9. 15. Ancient Egyptian Government: This famous vizier was the architect of the very first pyramid and was later worshipped as a god.
  10. 18. Hieroglyphics: Papyrus paper was made from a tall reed like plant called Papyrus. The Egyptians would use strips of the inner stem of the plant to make the _______.
  11. 20. Hieroglyphics: Hieroglyphics was a very complicated way of writing involving 1000s of _______.
  12. 21. Ancient Egyptian Food, Jobs, Daily Life: Makeup was worn by both men and women. The main type of makeup used was ________ paint.