The chief god on the Ancient Egyptians was, the Sun god?
Amon-Re
100
The social group with the largest population in Ancient Egypt was the?
Peasants
100
The Kingdom of Kerma is known for?
Delicate pottery, skilled artisans
200
Kemet refers to?
Egypts Black Land.
200
What kind of power did the Pharaoh have?
Absolute
200
When did construction on the Pharaohs tombs begin?
When he or she was crowned.
200
What type of person would predict that the Nile would flood?
An astronomer
200
Located just outside of Meroe was _________________, used to make ___________ and _____________.
Iron, weapons, tools.
300
What feature of the Nubian Section of the Nile is not found in the Egypt Section?
Cataracts.
300
Queen Hatshepsut was involved in mostly trade or war?
Trade
300
How many stones were used in the Great Pyramid? How long did it take to build?
2,000,000 stones, 20 years
300
Papyrus was made out of what?
A reed type plant, found in marshy areas. A woody plant.
300
What does cultural diffusion mean?
mixing of cultures
400
Explain why Egyptians in the Nile River area had crop surpluses.
Due to the fact of constant flooding which provided the fertile soil yearly.
400
What made Thutmose III a great leader?
He conquered many lands and treated the people he conquered fairly.
400
Why were the pyramids so important to the ancient Egyptians?
They made sure the Pharaoh had a place in the after-life
400
What did Jean Francois Champollion accomplish?
He cracked the code and was able to use the Greek letters on the Rosetta Stone to translate the hieroglyphics.
400
Which Nubian Kingdom were pyramids built? Which made its money on trade?
Napata, Kerma
500
Which geographical feature can predict how long a year was? What geographical feature did most Egyptians live by? Why? Do they still live there today?
The Nile. Delta, most fertile soil. Yes.
500
How long did Ancient Egyptian civilization last for?
2,500,-3,000 years
500
Name two ways the Nile River was used when building a pyramid.
1. They floated the bricks down the river on barges.
2. They dug out irrigation ditches and flowed the Niles water into those to move blocks around the pyramids.
500
What was the other name for the "dog star"? And no it is not the North Star.
Sirius
500
Name one King of Nubia that was an Egyptian King. Which specific Kingdom was this kind from?