Name That Pharaoh
This person is considered the first pharaoh of Egypt.
Menes.
How many deserts border Egypt?
Two.
This word means strong rapids.
Cataracts.
The two regions of ancient Egypt were called what?
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt.
The most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom.
Khufu.
The name of a Peninsula in Egypt.
Sinai Peninsula.
This word refers to a group of rulers who all come from the same family.
Dynasty.
This animal was worshipped in Ancient Egypt. (They had good tastes!)
Cat.
This pharaoh drove the Hyksos out of Egypt.
What is the name of the canal in Egypt?
Suez Canal.
What is another word for get?
This was one of the most respected jobs in Ancient Egypt, since most of the population couldn't do it.
Scribe.
This ruler called herself king and increased trade with other countries.
Hatshepsut.
Name the body of water north of Egypt.
Mediterranean Sea.
These binding legal agreements could be made by both men and women in Ancient Egypt.
Contracts.
Egyptians used mummification to protect a person's what?
Ka, or life force.
This pharaoh had the longest reign of Egyptian history and came to power in the 1200s BC to fight the Hittites.
Ramses the Great.
Name three countries that border Egypt.
Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Sudan
This is the use of scientific knowledge for useful, real life practices (and is still used today).
Engineering.
This group in Ancient Egypt had more rights and power than they did in America until the 1940s!
Women.