Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Vocab & Acheivments
Miscellaneous
100
What was this time period known as?
The Age of Pyramids
100
Who invaded Egypt toward the end of the Middle Kingdom?
The Hyksos
100
Why did Pharaoh Hatshepsut differ from other Pharaohs we learned about?
She was a female Pharaoh.
100
Dynasty
A series of rulers from the same family
100
Why was the Rosetta Stone important?
It helped archaeologists translate hieroglyphics
200
Who was the first pyramid built for?
Pharaoh Djoser
200
What was this time period known as?
The period of Reunification
200
What was this period known as?
The Golden Age
200
Papyrus
the world’s earliest form of paper made from a grass like water plant (reed) found in the Nile region of Egypt
200
Why is social structure often represented as a triangle?
There are fewer people with the most power, and more people with little power.
300
What caused the fall of the Old Kingdom?
Weak rulers, drought & famine. Nomarchs stopped listening to the pharaoh and became independent states.
300
What was Mentuhotep II known for?
Reunifying Upper & Lower Egypt
300
What was an achievement of Ramses II?
Abu Simbel, creating the first peace treaty with the Hittites
300
Cateract
a section of rough water in the Nile that acted as natural protection from enemy ships - waterfalls
300
Who and what is this?
Ramses II and Abu Simbel
400
Name the largest pyramid apart of the Old Kingdom as well as who it was built for.
The Great Pyramid at Giza. Built for Pharaoh Khufu
400
What is this? 
The double crown of Egypt
400
How did Hatshepsut come to power?
She shared power with her male relatives at first, then took over as sole ruler.
400
Afterlife
the belief that one would be born again after their death on earth.
400
Explain all 3 seasons of the Nile
Akhet- Flooding season where farmers had time to do other things like build pyramids
Peret- Emergence season. Return of water to the Nile. Farmers planted crops and trapped water for irrigation
Shemu- Season of drought. Harvest time (picking of the crops)
500
These acted as "states" in Ancient Egypt. Each one of these "states" had a governor called what?
Nome and Nomarch
500
Besides the Hyksos taking control, what else contributed towards the fall of the Middle Kingdom?
The Pharaoh's control of Egypt began to weaken and part of Lower Egypt split from Upper Egypt.
500
Pick a pharaoh that you believe had the biggest influence on the New Kingdom & explain why.
Answers may vary
500
What are canopic jars and what would be placed inside of them?
The jars in which a mummified persons organs are placed.
Stomach, liver, kidney, intestine
500
What 2 spirits did the Egyptians believed lived on after death?
Ba and Ka