Egypt Old Kingdom
This period of Egyptian history lasted from 2700-2200 BC.
What is the Old Kingdom?
Pharaohs power declined and a power struggle led to end of the Old Kingdom. Name the leader who led with order and stability in the start of the Middle Kingdom.
Who is Mentuhotep?
This river is the longest in the world and was key in the development of civilization in Egypt.
What is the Nile?
These are rapids along a river.
What are cataracts?
Unlike many other women in the Ancient World Egyptian women had several legal rights. List two examples.
What is the ability to make contracts, divorce their husband, or own property?
Egyptian Pharaohs became rulers by declaring these two things about themselves.
What is they are both god and king?
This people group invaded Egypt during the Middle Kingdom, name them.
Who are the Hyksos?
True or False the flooding of the Nile was easier to predict than the Tigris and Euphrates river.
What is True?
This a series of rulers from the same family.
What is a dynasty?
Education was important in Ancient Egypt at what typical age did most boys leave school to enter the profession of their father.
What is 14?
These groups of people were at the top and bottom of the Egyptian Social pyramid. Name them both.
Who are Pharaoh and Farmers & Slaves
These two ideas led to the growth of Egypt in the New Kingdom. They dealt particularly with growing wealth.
What are conquest and trade?
This soil was important to the people of Egypt. It was such a good resource they called this fertile soil "The Black Lands".
What is silt?
This the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.
What is engineering?
Only royalty enjoyed this form of burial. Poor people often just dug a shallow grave in the desert and got a similar if not better result.
What is mummification?
Religion was a vitally important part of life in Egypt. Name the style of belief the Egyptians practiced.
What is polytheism?
Name the queen who was instrumental in leading Egypt by trade and diplomatic negotiations.
Who is queen Hatshepsut?
The Nile was considered this type of barrier to invaders. It offered a great deal of protection.
What is natural?
This is a long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds that the ancient Egyptians used to write on.
What is papyrus?
This Pharaoh was responsible for the Great Pyramids at Giza.
Who is Khufu?
Ka was an important part of Egyptian afterlife. Name at least two things that would be provided to Ka at the burial and explain care had to be taken during the mummification process with the body.
What is furniture, clothing, tools, jewelry, weapons, food, and drink. The mummifying group needed to be careful with the body so Ka could reunite with the body for the afterlife.
This Pharaoh was in place at the time of Moses and also fought to a tie with the Hittites.
Who is Ramses the Great?
This Pharaoh united the upper and lower kingdoms of Egypt he also married a princess from Lower Egypt. He wore a double crown.
Who is Menes?
This is the ancient Egyptian writing system that used picture symbols.
What are hieroglyphics?
Known as the boy king (Pharaoh) his tomb was unearthed in the 1920's but was said to be cursed.
Who is King Tut?