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True or False: Mesopotamia had many different civilizations rule throughout history but Egypt was mostly one unified civilization
True
The Nile was to Egypt as ____________ was to Mesopotamia.
The Tigris River and The Euphrates River
The Ancient Egyptians early style of writing was called _________________.
Hieroglyphics
A famous female Pharaoh from The New Kingdom was ________.
Hatshepsut
What nickname did the Egyptians give to the Kushite territory due to their famous archery skills? (The Nubian Archers)
Land of the Bow
Which Old Kingdom Pharaoh was partially responsible for the end of The Old Kingdom?
Pepi II
Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?
Egyptians believed the dead took these luxuries with them to the afterlife.
What would be placed in The Annex of a Pharaohs tomb?
Items that were important to the Pharaoh
What would be placed in The Treasury of a Pharaohs tomb?
The Pharaoh's treasure
What would be placed in The Burial Chamber of a Pharaohs tomb?
The mummy of the Pharaoh
True or False, The First Intermediate Period was a time of Civil War between Nomarchs (Governors)
True
During which time period were the majority of the Pyramids built?
The Old Kingdom
Pharaoh Tutankhamen is only famous today because ______________.
His tomb remained untouched for thousands of years
Which one of these Pharaoh’s did not rule during the “New Kingdom”?
A: Tut
B: Hatshepsut
C: Khufu
D: Ramses II
C: Khufu
What foreign invader took over Lower Egypt starting the Second Intermediate Period?
Hyksos
Which two Kingdoms did Egypt trade with during The Middle Kingdom
Kush (Nubia) and Punt
The Pyramids of Meroë differed from Egyptian pyramids because they were:
Smaller and steeper
Which Pharaoh in The Middle Kingdom reorganized the government to prevent another Civil War?
Sesostris III
The Pharaoh who reversed many of the religious reforms that were put in place by their father was...
King Tutankhamen (Tut)
Pharaoh Hatshepsut often disguised herself as a man because...
She knew she would be respected more.