Pharaohs
What was seen as socially unacceptable when ruling?
Ruling without a wife.
Why were the pyramids build
built as tombs to honor pharaohs
What were pharaohs viewed as
Who was just in control of the Egyptian empire
Hyksos
Which river runs through Egypt
Nile river
What Pharoah was considered “the rebel queen”?
Hatshepsut
How were Pharaohs viewed in the old kingdom
As gods
What was this era known as
The period of expansion
How did pharaohs show their wealth
Building temples
The unique feature of the Nile river
Flows north
Who was the last Pharoah to rule ancient Egypt?
Cleopatra
Year when Old Kingdom began
3100 BCE
Pharaohs were expected to do what
Help citizens
What the Egyptian Empire considered during this period
The strongest/wealthiest in the world
Why was the Nile so good for agriculture
Had yearly floods that where predictable
Which Pharoah was in love with his wife?
Ramesses the second
What happened to pharaohs remains
They were Mummified
What did Egypt focus on getting in this era
Acquire more land and build more fortresses
What year did new kingdom begin
1550BCE
What two parts is Egypt divided into
Upper and lower Egypt
Which Pharoah had over 100 children?
Ramesses the second
Who United upper and lower Egypt
Who is Menes
A canal made in this era connected what two bodies of water
Nile river and Red Sea
who killed Cleopatras brother
Julius Caesar
These gave the Egyptians natural protection
Rivers, seas, and the desert