Geography
What is the Mediterranean Sea
ruler in Ancient Egypt
pharaoh
Ancient Egyptian writing system
What is hieroglyphics?
the mixing of cultures
What is cultural diffusion?
The location of the Great Sphinx and the three pyramids
What is Giza?
the Earth's longest river
What is the Nile River?
ruler that built the Great Pyramid
Who is Khufu?
plant used to make paper-like material for writing
What is papyrus?
The exchange of goods and services by sale or barter
What is trade?
capital of Ancient Egypt in its greatest splendor
What is Thebes?
a landform, usually triangular, at the mouth of a river
What is a delta?
the greatest of all Egyptian pharaohs
Who is Thutmose III?
a large stone structure that is built with a square base and triangular sides
What is a pyramid?
the area of science dealing with the positions and structure of different parts of the body
What is anatomy?
The first period of Egyptian culture and power
Old Kingdom
small particles of sediment and soil that are easily carried in water
What is silt?
The longest ruling pharaoh
Who is Ramses II?
the glyphs that represent sound
What is a phonogram?
the length of a person's arm from his elbow to the tips of his fingers
What is a cubit?
the thick eyeliner used by Ancient Egypt
What is kohl?
artificial application of water to land
What is irrigation?
first female ruler
Who is Queen Hatshepsut?
What is a stylus?
a stone that contains the same message in three languages
What is the Rosetta Stone?
the pharaoh known as the "Boy King"
Who is King Tutankhamen?