Geography
Ancient Egypt developed a thriving culture along the ____________________ River
Nile
The double crown represent the _____________ of Egypt. (bringing separate parts together)
unification
This was the first pharaoh of Egypt
Menes
ancient kingdom south of Egypt. known for gold mines
Nubia
Title given to rulers of Egypt
Pharaoh
On which continent is Egypt?
Africa
The ancient Egyptian system of writing
hieroglyphics
First female pharaoh
Hatshepsut
Another powerful kingdom in Upper Nubia was called _______________-
Kush
A ________________ is a steep rapid that makes travelling in a river dangerous
cataract
The ________ __________ flows north out of Lake Victoria
White Nile
A type of paper Egyptians would write on.
papyrus
Strong pharaoh that ruled for 67 years
Ramses II
Kush grew rich and powerful from its _________
trade
The biggest pyramids were in the city of _________.
Giza
Where did Menes set up his capital?
Memphis
Large triangle shaped structures that served as tombs
Pyramids
The largest pyramid was built for ___________
Khufu
______________ was an important trading city and the capital of Kush
Kerma
The Egyptians worshipped many gods. The most important was _______, the sun god
Rah
The ___________ ___________ flows northeast out of Lake Tana
Blue Nile
This is the process of preserving a dead body
mummification
Amenhotep I
This was the King of Kush: invaded Egypt
Piye
The ____________ ______________ tells us about the Egyptian language. It had three different types of writing on it.
Rosetta Stone