Old Kingdom
Egyptian rulers were known as?
Pharaohs
Who invaded Egypt in the Middle Kingdom?
The Hyksos
What was the New Kingdom known as?
The Age of Empires
Where does the Nile begin?
In Central Africa
Which god was known as the most powerful god?
Amon - Ra
Who became more powerful than the Pharaohs at the end of the Old Kingdom?
Government Officials
What two things did the Pharaohs do to help the economy?
Build a canal from Nile to Red Sea
Turn Marsh land into farm land
Who spread Egypt empire to the Euphrates river?
Thutmose III
Which direction does the Nile flow?
North
The length from elbow to fingertips is known as what in ancient Egypt?
A Cubit
Ra
What did the Egyptians copy from their foreign invaders?
What were temples used for in the New Kingdom?
Education
The sediment left behind after the flooding of the Nile is know as?
Silt
How many pyramids are still around today?
75
Name 3 things Egyptians filled Pharaoh's tombs with.
Treasure
Clothing
Food
Art
Furniture
What are the three major difference between the Middle and the Old Kingdom?
Pharaohs shared power with the people
All people were mummified after death
Pharaohs were buried in tombs outside Thebes
Amonhotep IV wanted the Egyptians to believe in only one god, which one was it?
Aton
Upper Egypt is in the ________.
Lower Egypt is in the ________.
Upper - South
Lower - North
What was Egyptian "paper" called?
Papyrus
Egyptians in the Old Kingdom believed that Pharaohs were _______.
Gods
What three things made the Middle Kingdom Invaders so powerful against the Egyptians?
Iron Swords
Armor
Chariots
Why did the citizens and priests fight with the Pharoah?
They did not like having only one god.
Who did Egyptians believe controlled the Nile?
Pharaohs
Egyptians had a number system based on the number _____.
10