Geography
Where is Ancient Egypt Located?
The Nile River Valley
This is the name of the Egyptian god of the Sun
Re/Ra
Name of one of the 3 pyramids still standing along the Nile
What is the Great Pyramid of Giza?
In this political system, power is handed down from father to son
What is a dynasty?
Which of the following was NOT a resource of the Egyptians: metal tools, wood, and paper
Wood
This natural barrier protects Egypt in the South
What are cataracts
This is the Egyptian God of the Nile
Who is Hapi
During which Kingdom (also known as the Golden Age) did the arts flourish in Egypt?
The Middle Kingdom
This pharaoh devoted his time to peaceful activities and building of temples
Who is Ramses II
This pharaoh avoided conquests and focused on growing the economy
Who is Hatesheput?
How was the flooding of the Nile different than the flooding of the Tigris and the Euphrates?
It was more regular/ could be predicted
In this political system, a religious leader is also a political leader
What is a theocracy?
The Egyptians were the first to write these
What are medical books
This ruler united Upper and Lower Egypt
Who is Narmer?
True or False: The Pharaohs used routs along canals and the Nile to trade with Arabia
True
This was the capital of Egypt during the middle Kingdom
Thebes
This pharaoh tried to make Egypt's religion monotheistic
Who is Amenhotep/ Ahketaton?
These were the types of people who did the most work on the Egyptian pyramids (not slaves)
Who were farmers
This pharaoh expanded North to the Euphrates river
Who is Thutmose III
Artisans and scribes were part of which of Egypt's social classes?
The Middle Class
During which kingdom was Memphis the capital?
Old Kingdom
Why did the Egyptians embalm their dead?
So that they could pass to the afterlife
The definition of embalming
What is the process of treating a body to keep it from decaying
The Invasion of the Hyskos ended which kingdom of Egypt?
The Middle Kingdom
What group of people traded wood with the Egyptians?
Who are the Phonecians?