Ancient Test Thursday 12/21/23 Flashcards
1
Q
What river runs through Egypt?
A
The Nile
2
Q
Egypt has six waterfalls what are they called?
A
Cataracts
3
Q
What is Kemet?
A
Dark black fertile soil
4
Q
What is the red soil called?
A
Sand
5
Q
The very first tomb 12 ft deep hole
A
Pit
6
Q
A rectangular structure over the pit
A
Mastaba
7
Q
What type of writing did they use?
A
Hieroglyphics
8
Q
What kind of paper did they write on?
A
Papyrus
9
Q
Egypt was broken up into three different time periods
A
Old, Middle, and New
10
Q
Vizier
A
Second hand man to the king
11
Q
Vizier who built the very first step pyramid
A
Amenhotep
12
Q
Who was the first step pyramid built for?
A
Zoser
13
Q
Where was the first step pyramid built?
A
Sakkara
14
Q
The biggest pyramid has millions of limestone blocks
A
The Great Pyramid
15
Q
Who was the Great Pyramid built for?
A
Khufu
