The Nile Valley
What happened every spring?
The Nile flooded and deposited rich and fertile soil on the banks - perfect for farming!
To exchange goods or services for other goods and services
Barter
The sun god
Ra
Each month in the Egyptian calendar had ______ days.
30
I ruled for my son when he was too young and later took the full powers of pharaoh and depicted myself as a male in statues and wall art.
Options:
Tutankhamen
Hatshepsut
Akhenaton
Thutmose III
Ramses II
Hatshepsut
A way of separating chaff from kernels of grain
Winnowing
Egyptian ships sailed out into the _________________________ to carry on trade with other countries.
Mediterranean Sea
Preserving dead bodies with spices or drugs
Embalming
The picture and symbol writing of the Egyptians is called ____________
Hieroglyphics
I was a skilled warrior and so I was called the “Napoleon of Ancient Egypt”.
Options:
Tutankhamen
Hatshepsut
Akhenaton
Thutmose III
Ramses II
Thutmose III
What caused the early Egyptians to form a system of government?
They needed to work together to uphold the irrigation system
The greatest number of people in Egypt belonged to this class
The poor class
A monument with the body of a lion and the head of a man
Sphinx
Paper made from a native plant
Papyrus
I became famous because my tomb was found in 1922 still intact and because I died young for unknown reasons.
Options:
Tutankhamen
Hatshepsut
Akhenaton
Thutmose III
Ramses II
Tutankhamen
Name five crops that the Egyptians grew.
Barley, wheat, millet, flax, beans and cabbage.
He was responsible for ensuring that the people received justice and that Egypt's borders were safe against invasions.
Pharaoh
A monument inscribed with pictures to record the victories of the Pharaohs
Obelisk
A French scholar discovered this and was able to decipher the Ancient Egyptian writing
The Rosetta Stone
I changed the country from the worship of Amon to Aton and moved the capital city, which made the traditional priest angry.
Options:
Tutankhamen
Hatshepsut
Akhenaton
Thutmose III
Ramses II
Akhenaton
A tool having a wooden handle with a shorter and thicker stick hanging loosely from it
Flail
Specialists in spinning and weaving cloth
Textile workers
The largest pyramid was built for _____ ______
King Khufu
BONUS: What does the ROM stand for?
Royal Ontario Museum
I famously beat the Hittites at the Battle of Kadesh and built a huge funeral temple for myself and my queen in Luxor.
Options:
Tutankhamen
Hatshepsut
Akhenaton
Thutmose III
Ramses II
Ramses II