Vocabulary
An ancient Egyptian ruler
Pharaoh
What river runs through Egypt?
The Nile
Who ruled the Old, Middle, and New kingdoms?
The pharaoh
How did Egyptians trade (land or sea)?
They used the Nile to trade
Who was Egypt's most important God?
Re- God of Sun
A massive monumental tomb for a pharaoh
Pyramid
When was the annual flood?
The summer
During what era were the Great Pyramids built?
The Pharaoh
What was the leveling of social classes called?
Hierarchy
How many symbols were in the hieroglyph system?
800
The preserved body of a pharaoh or other powerful person in ancient Egypt
Mummy
Fertile lands made ________ easy to grow which made Egypt ______ through trade.
Crops/wealthy
Why did Pharaoh's have pyramids built?
The pyramids were built as a tomb to house the grave goods for Pharaoh's after they died.
How many trading ports were there/what were they?
4
Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Middle East, Southern Africa
Which King united Upper and Lower Egypt?
Khufu
a professional writer who recorder official information
Scribe
What were the 2 lands in Egypt called? Which was closest to the Nile?
The Red land and the Black land (closest to the Nile)
What people conquered and rule Egypt during the Middle Kingdom?
Hyksos
Which people held the most power after the pharaoh?
Priests --> nobles --> scribes
What skill did mummification help ancient Egyptians develop?
Medicine
A paperlike material made from reeds
Papyrus
Who took the blame in ancient Egypt for flooding, famine, and other disasters?
The Pharaoh
Who was the last pharaoh to rule Eqypt?
Cleopatra VII
Which Pharaoh expanded trade in Egypt?
Hatshepsut and/or Ramses II
Who invaded, but did not take over, Egypt in the New Kingdom?
The Sea Peoples