Lesson 1
the most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom
Who is Khufu?
ruler of unified Egypt, means “great house”.
What is a pharaoh?
paths followers by traders.
What are trade routes?
the Egyptian writing system, one of the world’s first, which used symbols.
What are hieroglyphics?
The process of preserving bodies for the afterlife.
What is mummification?
huge stone tombs with four triangle-shaped walls that meet at a top point.
What is a pyramid?
series of rulers from the same family.
What is a dynasty?
New Kingdom ruler renowned for expanding Egyptian trade.
Who was Queen Hatshepsut?
huge ancient Egyptian statues of imaginary creatures with the heads of people or animals and the body of lions.
What are sphinxes?
The title "pharaoh" came from the Egyptian word per-aa, which originally referred to this specific building rather than the ruler himself.
What is the great house? (or palace)
the third Egyptian dynasty, which lasted nearly 500 years.
What is the Old Kingdom?
steep, river rapids, almost impossible to sail by boat.
What were cataracts?
period of stability and order in ancient Egypt between about 2050 and 1750 BC.
What was the Middle Kingdom?
a pharaoh whose tomb was untouched by raiders, leaving much information on Egyptian art and burial practices.
Who was King Tutankhamen?
The ancient Egyptians referred to their fertile homeland along the river as Kemet, which translates to this two-word description of the soil color.
What is “the Black Land”?
payments made to governments from conquered people.
What is tribute?
triangle shaped area of land made by soil deposited by a river.
What is a delta?
important New Kingdom pharaoh who defended Egypt from invaders and strengthened defenses.
Who was Rameses the Great?
a stone slab discovered in 1799 that was inscribed with hieroglyphics and their greek meanings.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
The capital city during the Middle Kingdom, known for its great temple.
What is Thebes?
What is the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens?
Egyptian leader who united both Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom.
Who was Menes?
the height of Egypt’s power and glory, between 1550 and 1050 BC.
What was the New Kingdom?
a tall, four sided pillar that is pointed on top.
What is an obelisk?
During mummification, this single internal organ was intentionally left inside the body.
What is the heart?