What was the Egyptian name for Egypt meaning "Black Lands"?
Kemet
100
What is a line of rulers that passes power from father to son?
A dynasty
100
Who was Hatshepsut and what did they focus on?
The woman pharaoh who concentrated on building the Egyptian economy
100
What was Kush originally called?
Nubia
200
What are savannas?
Grasslands south of Egypt
200
Who were the western Asian people who conquered Egypt?
Hyksos
200
Why did ancient Egyptians settle near the Nile River?
It provided water for drinking, farming, cooking, and cleaning as well as fish.
200
What was a result of the Nile River's flooding? (Two things)
Fertile soil and development of surveying
200
In what current country did Kush exist?
Sudan
300
Who was Isis and what did she represent?
An ancient Egyptian goddess representing the loyal wife and mother
300
What was added during the New Kingdom?
Upper Egypt
300
Where did Egyptian families spend time together?
On their rooftops
300
Who tried to give Egypt a new religion?
Amenhotep aka Akhenaton
300
Why did the Kushites move their capital to Meroe?
To be near iron ore deposits
400
Who was Khufu?
A pharaoh that built the Great Pyramid at Giza
400
What was the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom?
Memphis
400
What was the ancient Egyptian invention that prevented the pharaoh's body from decomposing? (Part of the mummification process)
Embalming
400
What is Tutankhamen known for?
His tomb contained many incredible treasures
400
Where was the original Kushite capital?
Napata
500
Who was the greatest of the New Kingdom pharaohs?
Ramses II
500
What was the capital of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom?
Thebes
500
Who was the chief god of the Egyptians?
Re, the sun god
500
What factors led to the decline and fall of ancient Egypt?
Egypt's opponents had strong iron weapons that were superior to those of the Egyptians. Egypt was conquered by the Libyans, Kushites, and finally Assyrians