Old Kingdom
Egypt is a part of what continent?
What god had the head of jackal but the body of a man?
Who was Anubis.
Why did Queen H assume the role of pharaoh when her husband died? Who was supposed to take control?
Who was Thutmose the III. She took control because she thought Thutmose was way too young to be in charge.
Who was the young pharaoh that became a ruler at the age of 9 and died at 19? His mummy had been located in 1922.
Who was King Tut.
What are sites for religious and spiritual purposes.
Name at least 3 reasons why the Nile river was important for Ancient Egyptians.
What is fish, transportation, silt, drinking water, water for crops.
Who was the god/goddess of marriage, fertility, and good health?
Who was Isis.
Why did the Old Kingdom fall?
What was the pyramids were costing too much to make. The wealth of Egypt was falling.
Who was the pharaoh that became an army captain at age 10? They were very full of themselves.
Who was Ramses the Great.
What is a deity?
What is another word for god or goddess.
What were the colors of the two crowns from Upper and Lower Egypt?
What is red and white.
What was the Old Kingdom.
The Hyksos used advanced weapons to take control of Egypt. What are 3 examples of the weapons they used?
What are bow/arrows, horses, chariots, spears.
What pharaoh was responsible for connecting trade routes to Asia and Greece?
Who was Queen Hatshepsut.
What is polytheism?
What is the belief and worship of more than one god/goddess.
King Menes ruled over what region of Egypt before unifying them?
What is the embalming process?
What is the process of preserving a body and making it a mummy.
What gifts did the kingdom of Kush send to Egypt in order to keep the peace?
What were gold, leopard skins, and precious stones.
Who was the pharaoh who stole Egypt back from the Hyksos with the help of other Egyptian citizens?
Who was Ahmose of Thebes.
What is an empire?
What is a type of government that rules over multiple territories by an emperor.
What does the word "Pharaoh" translate to? What does the word Pharaoh actually mean?
What is "Great House".
What is the name of the pyramid that we talked about in class? There is also a picture of it in my powerpoint.
What is the Pyramid of Khufu.
What is the name of the group of people that fought against Egypt during the rule of King Ramses?
Who were the Hitties.
Who was the pharaoh that took back control of Egypt from the Nobles? Hint- from the Middle Kingdom.
Who was Mentuhotep II.
What are cataracts?
What are the rapids that form do to shallow parts in the river with fast flowing water.