TEST TOMORROW

Today in class we reviewed material for our test tomorrow. Here are some questions that could be on the test tomorrow. What is the stuff that the Egyptians wrote on? Papyrus. What direction did the Nile flow? South to North - Upper Egypt to Lower Egypt. How long is the Nile? 4100 miles. Who united Upper and Lower Egypt? Narmer/Menes. What is a pharaoh? Egyptian god-king. What is a delta? broad, marshy, triangular area of land formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of a river. What are Egypt's natural barriers? Deserts. What is theocracy? Rule based on religious authority. What are pyramids for? tombs. Why did they mummify bodies? to preserve them for the afterlife. What is "ka"? The continuation of life/afterlife. Who translated the Rosetta Stone? Jean François Champollion. What is "maat"? harmony and peace. That's all for today.