Geography of Ancient Egypt
The Old Kingdom
The Middle & New Kingdom
Achievements & Contributions
Miscellaneous
100
In the beginning, Egypt was separated into two kingdoms
What is Lower Egypt & Upper Egypt?
100
Huge stone tombs with four triangle shaped walls, resting place for pharoahs
What are pyramids?
100
Period of order and stability that lasted for 300 years
What is the Middle Kingdom?
100
A stone found in 1799 by French solidier that helped translate heiroglyphics
What is the Rosetta Stone?
100
During the New Kingdom Egypt began to conquer new lands through military conquests. What were thy trying to build?
What in an empire?
200
Established first Egyptian Dynasty Unites Upper and Lower Egypt
Who is King Menes?
200
A series of rulers from the same family
What is a dynasty?
200
Period during which Egypt reached the height of its power and glory.
What is the New Kingdom?
200
Pictographic writing system that had over 600 symbols.
What is hieroglyphics?
200
The Nile River is considered to be a "gift" to the people of Egypt. Why is is called that?
What is it provided people with food, protecection, crops
300
Egyptian kings Stood as center of religion as well as government and army
What is a Pharaoh?
300
Processed used by Egyptians to preserve the body as long as possible?
What is mummification?
300
The Pharaoh who ruled for 67 years and was considered a great military leader.
Who is Ramses II?
300
Ancient Egyptians created this to predict when it was going to flood.
What is a calender?
300
The place where people worshipped th gods with praise an gifts?
What is a temple?
400
Longest river in the world. Often referred to as a "Gift"
What is the Nile River
400
Egyptians embalmed bodies to help preserve them but they also did it to make room for what?
What is the KA (soul)
400
Occupation or title who began to challenge the Pharoahs during the Middle Kingdom
What are nobles/high priests
400
Name two contributions to medicine that Egyptians developed?
What is splints/bandages/compresses, stiches, casts
400
God of the dead
Who is Osiris?
500
Located at the end of the Nile, great location for growing crops, low elevation
What is the Nile River Delta?
500
Pharoahs were at the top of Egyptian life during the Old Kingdom, as a matter of fact every citizen was ranked. What was that called?
What is social order/social heirarchy
500
What two things contributed to the growth of an empire during the New Kingdom?
What are military conquests and domination of trade routes
500
Name two mathematical contributions from the Egyptians
what is number system based on 10/fractions and whole numbers/geometry to survey land?
500
Who is called the God of the Nile.
Who is Sobek?
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