G.R.A.P.E.S
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Key Figures
100
The Egyptians settled along this river.
What is the Nile River?
100

During this time Egypt grew and prospered. Mainly because kings set up this: 

What is a government?

100

What was the name of the new capital?

Thebes

100

This Egyptian prince battled the Hyksos, and reclaimed the throne of Egypt. This event marked the beginning of the New Kingdom.

Who was Ahmose?

100
This boy king only ruled for 10 years, until meeting a mysterious and untimely death. Dr. Howard Carter is responsible for his discovery in 1922.
Who is King Tut (Tutankhamen)?
200
The Egyptians were this. Meaning they believed in many gods and goddesses.
What is polytheistic?
200

What physical feature prevented invasions in the Old Kingdom?

cataracts

200
Egyptians enjoyed a "boom" in the arts, literature, and this. They really loved to build things!
What is architecture?
200

************Daily Double!!!********** During the To prevent foreign people from taking over Egypt, what did pharaohs decided to do?

create an empire of their own 

200

This pharaoh lost quite a bit of Egypt's territories, or lands during his reign

Who is Akhanaton (Amenhotep)?

300
********************Daily Double*************** These were some achievements of the Ancient Egyptians. Both we still use today.
What is black ink, land surveying, paper, and the 365 day calendar?
300
During this time these were built. They were used as tombs for the pharaohs.
What are pyramids?
300

One difference between the Old and Middle Kingdoms, was that during the Middle Kingdom, the Egyptians were taking control over more of this.

What is land?

300
This new burial place was constructed for the pharaohs.
What is the Valley of the Kings?
300

He regained lands and built great temples. He is also the pharaoh mentioned in the Biblical story of Moses.

Who is Ramses II?

400
This desert made Egypt hot, dry and arid.
What is the Sahara Desert?
400
He united both Upper and Lower Egypt to make one kingdom.
Who was King Narmer or King Menes?
400
This famous artifact, found in 1822 by complete accident, finally unlocked the code of the hieroglyphics.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
400

Gaining land was not the most important thing to every pharaoh during this time. Hatshepsut focused on trading these items in order to make Egypt wealthy. (4x items)

What are gold, ivory, ebony, gems, copper, stone, timber, and incense?

400

The most powerful bureaucratic position in ancient Egypt.

vizier

500

**********Double Jeopardy***********

Describe the 6 levels of the social hierarchy of Ancient Egypt.

Pharaoh, Nobles, Scribes and Craftsmen, and Farmers, Servants and Slaves?

500

What two kingdoms united to create Egypt? What were the symbols?

Upper and Lower; cobra and vulture

500
Egypt was attacked by this group from Asia. Ending the reign of the pharaoh for about 150 years.
Who were the Hyksos?
500

*********Daily Double!!!******** Egypt was a polytheistic nation for the longest time, until Akhenaten tried make the Egyptians only worship one god. What was his name before he changed it.

What is Amenhotep

500

The battle of Kadesh was between Egyptians and who ?

Hittites

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