Geography
What continent is Egypt in?
Africa
What is Ka?
A persons life energy
What was a writing system that the Egyptians invented?
Hieroglyphics
Iron
Name the 2 countries that directly border Egypt.
Libya and Sudan
Khufu
Who ruled Egypt before the Middle Kingdom?
Nobody
What paperlike substance is made from reeds?
Papyrus
King Ezana
What is the highest point in Egypt?
Mt. Catherine
What was the largest Class (Upper, Lower, Middle) in ancient Egypt?
Lower Class
How did Egypt become the leading Military Power in the region?
They took control of possible invasion routes.
What was one of the few Egyptian tombs left untouched by raiders?
King Tutankhamen's
What became the center of the trade network?
Meroe
What large body of water borders the east of Egypt?
Red Sea
What are Nobels?
People who have Wealth and Power.
Who is the person who expanded Egyptian trade?
Queen Hatshepsut.
Why did lots of Egyptians never see Egyptian sculptures?
Because only important people could see them
Where is Aksum located?
Eritrea
What body of water is made by the damming of the Nile River?
Lake Nasser
Why were Barial sites so important?
So their pharaohs don't suffer in the afterlife
What 4 types of workers were HIGHLY RESPECTED in Ancient Egypt?
Scribes, Artisians, Artists, and Architects.
How do they determine how large a person's size is in their painting?
Their stature in society
What 5 goods were exported by Kush?
Gold, Pottery, Iron Tools, Ivory, and Slaves.