Vocabulary
The Ancient Egyptians believed in this literal "life after death".
afterlife
The "boy-king of Egypt", he began his rule at the age of 9.
Tutankhamen (King Tut)
Silver was brought from...
Syria
The Northern part of the Egyptian kingdom.
He built the second great pyramid at Giza as well as the Sphinx.
King Khafre
A series of rulers from the same family.
dynasty
He built the Great Pyramid of Giza to be his tomb.
King Khufu
Copper and turquoise was brought from...
The Sinai Peninsula
The river the Egyptian kingdom was built on.
The Nile River
This is a preserved body.
mummy
delta
She sent armies into Nubia and demanded the land pay taxes in exchange for protection from Egypt.
Queen Hatshepsut
Cedar and Pinewood were brought from...
Lebanon
The country below Upper Egypt.
Nubia
This is the group of peoples that conquered Egypt in 1640 BC - during the Middle Kingdom - and established Dynasty 15.
The Hyksos
Waterfalls between desert cliffs found along the Nile River.
cataracts
The Kingdom of Egypt reached its greatest size under his rule.
Thutmose III
Gold, ebony, and ivory were all brought from...
Nubia
This triangular piece of land East of Lower Egypt.
Sinai Peninsula
This is the study in which a person tries to determine whether the economic benefit of doing something makes it worth the risk.
cost-benefit analysis
A region with a united people and a single government.
nation-state
Was the first king to be buried in a stone pyramid.
King Zoser
Grain and semi-precious stones were traded from...
Egypt
The Northern-most city in Ancient Egypt. (Hint: It was built by King Narmer.)
Memphis
Polytheistic means...
A belief in many deities (gods).