Great African Rivers
The longest river in the world, it flows northward to the Mediterranean sea
Nile
One of the oldest complex societies, this kingdom was located in lower Egypt
Egypt
Pharaohs of this kingdom of Egypt were said to be the most powerful
Old Kingdom
The people known as the Bantu’s originated from this region in West Africa
Nigeria-Cameroon
Nubia was a separate kingdom from Egypt located in this region of the Nile Valley
Upper Nile
The plant that grew along the Nile river that the Egyptian used to write hieroglyphics
Papyrus
Located along the Nile river, this area was prone to flooding and great for farming
Nile river Valley
These people of southwest Asia used their new bronze weapons to bring an end to the middle kingdom
Hyskos
the slow, incremental movements of the Bantu people’s throughout Africa were known as these
Bantu Migrations
While Egypt allowed the Nile to flood to water its crops, the Nubian's relied of this form of crop watering
Irrigation
This delta where the Nile river empties into the Mediterranean sea is extremely fertile.
Nile Delta
This man is considered the unifier of Egypt
Menes
The middle kingdom saw the return of these ancient Egyptian leaders, though their power was diminished
Pharaohs
By 1000 B.C.E. the Bantus had spread to almost all parts of Africa this direction of the equator
South
To protect their independence from Egypt, Nubia sought to control the flow of this down the Nile River
Trade
Herodotus declared this kingdom "The gift of the Nile"
Egypt
This kingdom was initially independent of Egypt, but was later conquered by Thutmose the 3rd
Nubia
The end of the Old Kingdom and the start of the new kingdom was sparked by Egypt’s independence and the destruction of this
Central State
The metallurgy of this metal expanded rapidly during the Bantu Migration, making combat and farming more efficient
Iron
In response to Egypt's increasingly strong military, Nubia organized into this kingdom to Defend itself
Kush Kingdom
Areas of constant rapids along the Nile river are known as this
cataracts
Menes built the first centralized Egyptian government in this city
Memphis
The creation of the pyramids was most prevalent in this kingdom, with the largest pyramid known as “Cheaps”
old Kingdom
Most Bantu people practiced this kind of Faith, meaning they only believed in one supreme god
monotheistic
The Kush Kingdom was lead by its monarch in this city located 435 south of Aswan
Kerma