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1. delta- a triangular tract of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river, typically where it diverges into several outlets.
Narmer- Probably the first Egyptian king to unify the Northern and Southern kingdoms into one Egypt; also established first Egyptian dynasty.
Pharaohs- Egyptian god-kings thought to be almost as splendid and powerful as the gods of the heavens.
Theocracy- A type of government based on religious authority.
Pyramid- An immense structure for the burial of kings in the old kingdom for their afterlife. Built because Egyptians believed their kings would rule on after death and that they needed an even greater palace in their afterlife.
Mummification- Preservation of corpses (usually for royal and elite Egyptians' bodies) which involved embalming and drying the corpse to prevent it from decaying. Egyptians believed that if the body was mummified, the spirit could return to it later.
Hieroglyphic(s)- Form of Egyptian writing derived from the early, simple pictographs of Egypt.
Papyrus- Reeds found in the Nile delta used as a writing surface.
3. Being surrounded by a desert benefited Egypt by creating a natural barrier that would keep out anyone who tried to get in, including distant invaders.
4. Egyptians viewed Pharaohs as gods/kings. Egyptians thought kings were gods. They were thought to be almost as splendid and powerful as the gods of the heavens. The Pharaoh was at the center of Egypt's religion as well as government and army. Egyptians believed that the pharaoh bore full responsibility for the kingdom's well-being. It was the pharaoh who caused the sun to rise, the Nile to flood and the crops to grow. It was the pharaoh's duty to promote truth and justice.
5. Egyptians mummified bodies because they believed the soul could return to it later. They wanted to prevent the corpse from decaying so that it could be re-inhabited.