Geography
The Nile River flows in this direction...
What is north (toward the Mediterranean Sea)?
The Old Kingdom was also known as:
What is "The Age of Pyramids?"
The Old Kingdom fell into chaos because... (3 reasons)
What is political unrest, collapse of the pharaoh's power, and famine?
This pharaoh drove out the Hyksos?
Who was Ahmose I of Thebes?
According to the historian Manetho, Menes's reign ended when...
What is: he was killed by a hippopotamus?
What are "flooding," "growing," and "dry."
This sculpture, with the head of a man and the body of a lion, rests near the Great Pyramids of Giza.
What is the Sphynx?
This Pharaoh reunified Egypt.
Who was Mentuhotep II?
Akhenaten / Amenhotep IV renamed his wife. Her new name meant:
What is "Beautiful is the beauty of the aten?"
Egyptians believed that in the afterlife, this representation of someone's life force, or spirit, remained on earth.
What is the "ka."
About 80% of Egypt's food was grown here...
Where is the Nile Delta?
These dynasties ruled during the Old Kingdom:
What were the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth dynasties?
These two cities both claimed to be the new capital of Egypt.
Where were Thebes and Heracleopolis?
This Pharaoh had to share power with his mother.
Who was Thutmose III?
This Egyptian queen is often drawn with a beard!
Who was Hatshepsut?
This pharaoh united Upper and Lower Egypt.
Who was Menes?
This architect was deified.
Who was Imhotep?
The Middle Kingdom ended when...
Who were the Hyksos took over Lower Egypt?
Who were the Hittites?
The crazy thing about the Hyksos invasion was...
What is: It occurred bloodlessly?
These strong rapids protected Egypt from invasion from the south.
What are: "cataracts?"
This pharaoh built multiple pyramids during his lifetime.
Who was Sneferu (of the 4th Dynasty)?
This powerful position was created to give advice and help the Pharaoh rule in Egypt.
Who was the Vizier?
It was at this battle that Ramses II proved himself a strategic mastermind in battle by overcoming impossible odds.
What was: The Siege of Kadesh?
King Tut's actual name was _______________, before he changed it to ______________.
What are "Tutankhaten" and "Tutankhamun."