Vocab
A ruler of ancient Egypt.
Pharaoh
The first female ruler of Egypt.
Hatshepsut
Egyptians believed the pharaoh was the son of which god?
Re, the Sun God
How did Queen Hatshepsut expand the Egyptian empire?
She expanded the empire through trade.
List three items that Egypt traded for with Kerma.
cattle, gold, ivory, giraffes, leopards, slaves
A writing system made of pictures and sound symbols
Heiroglyphics
Who was 10 years old when he became pharaoh and died mysteriously at the age of 19?
Tutankhamen
Who made up the Egyptian lower class?
farmers, unskilled workers, and slaves
Which Egyptian prince led the Egyptians against Hyksos and took back control of Egypt?
Prince Ahmose
What was the name of the civilization along the Nile River south of Egypt?
Nubia/Kush
A stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh.
Pyramid
Who was the most successful leader of Egypt during the New Kingdom era?
King Ramses II
Unify Egypt
Lead during good and bad times
Hire officials
Give orders
Participate in religious ceremonies
What did King Tutankhamen restore with help from the royal officials and priests?
The religion of worshipping more than one god.
Kerma was an important ______________ due to its location in the Nile Valley.
Trade Center
The process of preserving dead bodies.
Embalming
This pharaoh tried to change Egyptian religion to worshipping only one god.
Amenhotep IV
The pharaoh made up which class in Egyptian society?
Ruler
How old was King Tut when he became pharaoh?
10 years old.
The Kushites learned the secret to making this product from the Assyrians.
Iron
A line of rulers from one family.
Dynasty
Which king began Kush's conquest of Egypt?
King Kashta of Kush
Tell three Egyptian achievements.
Astronomy
365 day calendar
geometry-math
system of written numbers
fractions
What were Ramses II's accomplishments? (list all 3)
Regained lost land
Signed peace treaties
Built temples
How was the land and weather in Nubia different from Egypt?
The land in Nubia was mainly savannas with plenty of rainfall throughout the year.
The land in Egypt was desert and river valley with water coming from the Nile River when it flooded.