Geography
The continent where Ancient Egypt was located
What is Africa?
This group of people lived in southern Egypt and shared a similar culture
Who are the Nubians?
This half king and half god receives all the praise or all the blame. Name two events he would be blamed for and two he would receive praise for.
What is winning a war, a huge surplus, new inventions?
What is losing a war, famine, disease?
Sharing beliefs, ideas and customs between civilizations or people groups is known as
What is cultural diffusion?
The Egyptians stopped building pyramids during this Kingdom
Old Middle or New
What is the old Kingdom?
What are the Eastern and Western Deserts?
This rather unimportant boy pharaoh's tomb taught us all about Egyptian burial practices
Who is Tutankhamun?
A series of rulers from the same family
What is a dynasty?
Define flourish
What is to grow and prosper, to get better or more wealthy
True or False
Women could own property and own a business.
What is true?
The Nile River empties in this body of water
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
This pharaoh created the first peace treaty and he was an amazing architect (builder of temples)
Who is Ramses II?
These huge tombs held the pharaoh's mummy and belongs for the afterlife
What are pyramids?
The time period where Egypt is stable and thriving
Old Middle or New Kingdom
What is the Middle Kingdom?
This invention helped the Egyptians irrigate the farms.
What is a shadoof?
True of False: The Nile floods every year
What is True?
This Pharaoh frequently dressed like a man to gain respect and was and increased Egypt's wealth through trade.
Who is HatSHEpsut?
Pharaoh who united Upper and Lower Egypt
Who is Narmer or Menes?
The Nile River flows from the south to the north
What is water flows downhill because of elevation?
Ancient Egyptian record keeping used
What is papyrus and hieroglyphics?
The Nile River flows this direction
What is South to North?
True or False: The Hymn to the Nile is about how the Egyptians are thankful for the Nile and includes references to sacrifices and festivals held in honor of the Nile
True
Known for establishing the first dynasty
Who is Menes or Narmer?
Mummification, the pyramids (tombs), and burial with possessions were the Egyptians' belief in the _______.
What is afterlife?
This group invaded Egypt for 15 years and Ramses created a peach treaty with them
Who are the Hyksos?