Key Terms
Time before recorded history.
prehistory
A small cart pulled by a group of horses.
chariot
The main waterway flowing through Egypt.
Nile River
Lower Egypt is located in the Egypt's geographic:
north
First pharaoh to unite Egypt.
Namer
Greek word meaning 'land before two rivers'.
Mesopotamia
tribute
The fertile area at the mouth of the Nile River.
Nile Delta
Upper Egypt is located in ancient Egypt's geographic:
Group that conquered Egypt for a period of time.
Hyksos
Routes/roads used by merchants to buy and sell goods.
Trade routes
The leader or ruler of ancient Egypt.
pharaoh
The major body of water north of Egypt that separates the continents Africa and Europe.
Mediterranean Sea
This body of water separates Egypt from Arabia.
Red Sea
Powerful Egyptian queen and mother of Thutmose.
Hatshepsut
System of writing in ancient Egypt; it incorporated pictures or pictographs.
Hieroglyphics
The era of ancient Egypt that lasted from 2000 BC to 1700 BC.
The Middle Kingdom
The terrain and climate of Egypt is primarily:
desert/arid
Great tombs of important figures such as the pharaoh.
pyramid
Powerful Egyptian pharaoh and son of Hatshepsut.
Thutmose
An irrigation tool used to draw water from the Nile River to the surrounding area.
shaduf
Old Kingdom
Egypt is located on the continent of:
Africa
The Egyptians used a calendar based upon the position of the:
moon/lunar calendar
A warrior pharaoh who expanded Egypt and brought the Egyptians great glory on the battlefield.
Ramses II