Egypt was protected by a number of natural barriers including these wild rapids, narrow cliffs, and rocky boulders.
What are cataracts?
100
Egypt was ruled by these, the Egyptian word given to kings who lived with their families in grand, lavish palaces.
What are pharaohs?
100
This is another word for gods and goddess, worshiped by Ancient Egyptians.
What is a diety?
100
This king was pharaoh tried desperately to restore the glory and splendor of Ancient Egypt, regaining lost land in western Asia and building magnificent new temples.
Who is Ramses II
100
Egypt's system of government was considered to be one of these because power was passed down through family lines, often from father to son to grandson.
What is a dynasty?
200
This river provided Egypt with fish, supported plants and animals, and helped Egyptians cook, farm, and clean.
What is the Nile River?
200
The large statue with the head of a man and the body of a lion stood was constructed during the Old Kingdom and was built to protect the tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh.
What is the Sphinx?
200
This is another term for the wrapped body of an Egyptian pharaoh
What is a mummy?
200
This ruler drove the Hyksos from Egypt, thereby establishing the New Kingdom of Egypt.
Who is Ahmose?
200
Upon the unification of Egypt, King Narmer established the Egyptian capital in this Northern Egyptian city.
What is Memphis?
300
Located in the North of Egypt, these area was filled with a rich, fertile soil, due to the regular flooding of the Nile River and its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea.
What is the Nile Delta?
300
Because so many were constructed during Egypt's Old Kingdom, this time period is often referred to as the age of this.
What are pyramids?
300
These are grassy plains that stretch across Africa south of the Sahara.
What is a savanna?
300
During the New Kingdom, this pharaoh expanded Egypt's borders north to the Euphrates River in Mesopotamia and moved south to regain control of Nubia.
Who is Thutmose III
300
These large stone structures held the supplies that a deceased pharaoh might need in the spirit world, including clothing, furniture, jewelry, and food.
What are pyramids?
400
To the West of Egypt, this desert, the largest in the world kept Egypt protected from would-be intruders.
What is the Sahara Desert?
400
The entrance of the pyramids always faced this direction, helping Egyptians to create a 365-day calendar with 12 months and 3 seasons.
What is North?
400
First developed by Egyptians, this process was meant to protect and preserve the pharaoh's body and ensure a safe journey through the afterlife.
What is embalming?
400
During the reign of Akhenaton, these people, from what is now Turkey, invaded Egypt and took most of its land in Western Asia.
Who are the Hittites?
400
This process was the means through which Egyptians protected the body of their pharaohs.
What is embalming (or mummification)?
500
Because of the nutrient-rich silt deposits, Egyptians called their land this, meaning "The Black Land"
What is Kemet?
500
Located in the city of Giza, the Great Pyramid was built for this pharaoh. Today, it is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Who is King Khufu?
500
This Kingdom was a popular trading partner of Ancient Egypt, who was happy to trade for its cattle, gold, ivory, and enslaved people.
What is Kerma?
500
Hatsheput, queen during Egypt's New Kingdom, developed a strong trading partnership with these people, traders to the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea, where present-day Lebanon is today.
Who are the Phoenicians?
500
During his reign Akhenaton changed the nature of Egypt's religion, moving from a monotheistic religion to one that worshiped just this one god.