The Nile
Pharaohs
Gods
Terms
Miscellaneous
100
A plain at the mouth of a river, formed when sediment is deposited by flowing water
What is a delta
100
Which pharaoh had the Great Pyramid built?
Who is King Khufu
100
In order to preserve bodies for the afterlife the Ancient Egyptians performed what process?
What is mummification
100
This was the name given to the device used to get water out of the Nile
What is a shadoof
100
This is the kingdom known for trade and for starting the 5 level social class system
What is the Middle Kingdom
200
fine soil found on river bottoms
What is silt
200
Which pharaoh unified Upper and Lower Egypt
Who is King Menes
200
Ancient Egyptian god Amon-Re was god of what?
What is the sun god and god of creation
200
This device is used to keep track of the level of the Nile
What is a Nilometer
200
The Nile was 6 of these
What is cataracts
300
the direction in which the Nile flows
What is north
300
Which pharaoh tried to change the religion to monotheism?
Who is Akhenaten or Amenhotep IV?
300
Ancient Egyptians believed that before entering the afterlife what had to be done?
What is weighing of the heart
300
This was the name given to the writing of the Nubians
What is Meroitic
300
This is the priest who started to keep records about the kings
Who is Manetho
400
the body of water that the Nile flows into
What is the Mediterranean Sea
400
What does the word pharaoh mean?
What is great house?
400
Which god are most Egyptian afraid of?
Who is Ammut-the devourer
400
This is the way people use and manage their resources
What is economy
400
This is what Thebes, Cairo, and Memphis have in common
What is the were all capitals of Egypt
500
Inundation, Emergence and Harvest are all
What are seasons
500
Which pharaoh was considered the first female ruler of Egypt?
Who is Hatshepsut?
500
Which god is the Egyptian cat goddess?
Who is Bast
500
Which important artifact gave us the clues needed to translate hieroglyphs
What is the Rosetta Stone
500
Between what months did the Nile River flood
What is May-September
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