Human-Environment Interaction
Vocabulary
Pharoahs
Society
100

This allowed for fertile soil in Egypt? 

What is the flooding of the Nile River.

100

a burial structure

What is a tomb.
100

This Pharaoh was a famous young pharaoh who's tomb was found by Howard Carter. 

Who was Tutankhamen.

100

Upper class, middle class and lower class.

What is society. 

200

These were built by humans to make the Nile River less navigable. 

What are cataracts. 

200

Egyptian writing system; used a combination of pictures and sound symbols. 

What are heiroglyphics.

200

This pharaoh started a new religion that worshiped Aton, the sun god, as the only god. 

Who was Amenhotep IV.

200

During which kingdom had women lost status compared to men?

What was the New Kingdom. 

300

Kush's location made it a great place to do what?

What is to trade goods.

300

Egyptian Queen that came to power around 1473 B.C.E. and governed with husband Thutmose II.

Who was Hatshepsut.

300

This pharaoh represented herself as a male pharaoh to convince the people that she should rule rather than her husband's male heir. 

Who was Hatshepsut. 

300

Studying this helped Egyptians understand monsoons and seasonal rainy seasons.

What is astronomy.

400

Lumber and Iron were located near this Kushite capital. 

What is Meroe.

400

A great tomb built for pharaohs during the Old Kingdom.

What is a pyramid.

400

These two Pharaohs made Egypt more powerful by expanding land to the south and north east.

Where were Thutmose III and Ramses III.

400

This is one of the similar reasons that Ancient Egypt and Ancient Kush's kingdoms fell. 

What were invasions. 

500

This kingdom's location was an important transfer point for lumber, animal skins and ivory from central African kingdoms.

What is Kush.

500

The process that protects a body so the soul could complete the journey to the afterlife. 

What is mummification.

500

This pharaoh restored the religion back to worshipping different gods and goddesses. 

Who was Tutankhamen.

500

Most egyptian pharaohs ascended to the throse due to what. 

What is a death in the family.

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