Egypt
Egypt is located on which continent?
Africa
What direction does the Nile run? Why?
South to North
What are the three kingdoms of Egypt called?
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
A building with 4 triangular shaped sides
Pyramid
Who is known as the "boy king"?
King Tut
Six
What is considered to be a gift of the Nile? Why?
Silt, because it provided a fertile soil for farming.
What is a series of rulers from the same family?
Dynasty
The perserved body of a dead person.
Mummy
What is the name of a governing person in charge to rule until the pharaoh reaches age?
Regent
What are two egyptian accomplishment in writing?
Hieroglyphics
Papyrus
What is a strong rush of water called?
Cataract
During what kingdom was the Great Pyramid started and the Great Sphinx completed?
The Old Kingdom
Fertile soil deposited by flooding waters, known as the gift of the Nile
Silt
Who is known as the King of the gods?
The sun god Ra/Re
We know a lot about Egyptian culture from this historical piece of writing.
Rosetta Stone
What is the Lake on the southern tip of the Nile River?
Lake Nassar
Hatshesup
What is the name of mineral combinations that are mined in Nubia for making Metals?
Ore
Roughly how long did it take to build a pyramid?
20 years
Which countries border Egypt?
LIBYA
SUDAN
ISRAEL
SAUDI ARABIA
Spell the sea that lies to the north of Egypt.
MEDITERRANEAN
Sudan
What is the name of the mouth of a river like the section of the Nile were the majority of Egypt’s population lives?
Delta
Name of First Dynasty Pharaoh that united Upper and Lower Egypt.
Menes