Egyptian Empire
Mummification
Pharaohs
Geography
This-n-That
100
This was the period of stability, prosperity, and achievement in Egypt's history.
What is the Middle Kingdom?
100
In ancient Egypt, a very important religious practice was to prepare the dead for this.
What is the afterlife?
100
This is a series of rulers from the same family.
What is a dynasty?
100
This is what we call the grassy plains that stretch across Africa south of the Sahara.
What are savannas?
100
This was the name given to Egypt's cat goddess
What is Bastet?
200
This is a pharaoh.
What is an all-powerful ruler?
200
Organs were removed from the body and put into these containers.
What are canopic jars?
200
This Egyptian ruler began the time known as the New Kingdom.
Who was Ahmose?
200
Narrow cliffs and boulders in the Nile form these wild rapids.
What are cataracts?
200
This is the present-day city where three giant pyramids can still be found.
What is Giza?
300
This ruler avoided military conquests and expanded Egypt's economy.
Who is Hatshepsut?
300
This was the god who performed the weighing of the heart ceremony.
Who is Anubis?
300
The biggest pyramid ever built was for this king.
Who is King Khufu?
300
This is what Egyptians called their land, which means "the Black Land".
What is Kemet?
300
This was a skilled worker in ancient Egypt.
What is an artisian?
400
This Egyptian ruler built many new temples during the New Kingdom period.
Who is Ramses II?
400
These are the organs placed in canopic jars to be preserved for the afterlife.
What are stomach, liver, lungs, and intestines?
400
This was the pharaoh who joined Upper and Lower Egypt.
Who was Narmer or Menes?
400
This is the triangle-shaped area by the mouth of a river.
What is a delta?
400
This was the method of writing in symbols, used by ancient Egyptians.
What is heiroglyphics?
500
This Nubian kingdom was formed when the stronger villages took over the weaker ones.
What is Kerma?
500
This is the powder used to dry out a body.
What is natron?
500
This Egyptian became pharaoh probably before he was 10 years old.
Who is King Tutankhamen?
500
This is the largest desert in the world.
What is the Sahara?
500
Egyptians used this reedy plant to make an early form of paper.
What is papyrus?
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