Kingdoms of Egypt
Ancient Egyptian Culture
Ancient Egyptian Culture
Nubia and Kush
Mixed Bag
100
The red and white crown of Menes represented the _________________ of Egypt
Unification
100
Ancient Egyptians preserved their dead through a process called ________________
mummification
100
Egyptian scribes wrote on __________, a type of paper.
papyrus
100
What was the wealthy kingdom south of Egypt with important gold mines?
Nubia
100
What is the name of the river the people of Egypt lived along?
Nile River
200
What was the period of time called when early pharaohs united Lower and Upper Egypt?
Old Kingdom
200
What do you call huge stone structures that Egyptians used as tombs/ burial places?
pyramids
200
Ancient Egyptian system of writing
hieroglyphics
200
What do you call a journey undertaken for a specific purpose?
expedition
200
What are steep rapids/ a large waterfall in a river called? 
Cataract
300
Where did Menes establish his capital?
Memphis
300
Where were the three largest pyramids located?
Giza
300
Ancient Egyptians used their ___________ skills to study the stars, help build pyramids, and create a calendar.
Math/ Mathematics 
300
Who was the king of Kush that invaded Egypt?
Piye
300
Egypt's ___________ was based on a surplus of crops and other goods.
Economy
400
Menes became the first ___________, a title given to rulers of Egypt.
Pharaoh
400
Who was the largest pyramid built for?
Khufu
400
Who was the sun-god in ancient Egyptian culture?
Ra
400
Capital city of Kush from 300 B.C. to 300 A.D.
Meroe
400
Who was the last strong Pharaoh of Egypt?

Ruled for 67 years

Ramses II
500
The Old Kingdom lasted from about  _______ B.C. to about  ________ B.C. 
2700 - 2200
500
Our understanding of hieroglyphics comes from translating the ______________     ____________.
Rosetta Stone
500
This period of time was filled with prosperity and change, and lasted until 1700 B.C.
Middle Kingdom
500
What was another kingom south of Egypt in Upper Nubia called?

What made them grow rich and powerful?

Kush

Trade

500
What group/people were at the top of Egypt's/Meroe's social pyramid?
Pharaohs / Kings and Queens
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