This kingdom was organized as a strong central state, the Pharaohs were absolute rulers, and were considered gods.
What is the Old Kingdom?
100
The Nile runs the length of the country and flows in this direction.
What is south to north?
100
This Greek historian coined the term "Gift of the Nile."
Who was Herodotus?
100
This was the system of writing made up of thousands of symbols developed by Ancient Egypt.
What is hieroglyphics?
200
Payment made by one group or nation to show obedience or to obtain peace or protection.
What is a tribute?
200
This kingdom's traders had contacts with Middle East and Crete.
What is Middle Kingdom?
200
The Nile empties out into this sea.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
200
This is the length of the Egyptian Civilization.
What is 3,000 years?
200
The belief in many gods or goddesses.
What is polytheistic?
300
A reed plant of the Nile Valley used for making a form of paper
What is papyrus?
300
Hatsheput encouraged trade during this kingdom.
What is the New Kingdom?
300
The climate of Egypt.
What is hot and dry?
300
In 1799 this dictator's soldiers discovered the Rosetta Stone.
Who was Napoleon?
300
This was used as tombs before before pyramids.
What are mastabas?
400
A body that has been embalmed and wrapped in linen.
What is a mummy?
400
Power struggles, crop failures, and cost of pyramids contributed to the collapse of this kingdom.
What is the Old Kingdom?
400
This protected Egypt from invaders on the east and west.
What is the desert?
400
He cracked the code on the Rosetta Stone in 1822?
Who was Jean Francois Champollion?
400
Obelisks were raised in this manner.
What is build the granite base, build walled enclosure filled with sand, build two ramps, use a simple lever/pulley system to bring the obelisk up the ramp, dig away the sand, and the obelisk is raised?
500
A line of rulers from one family.
What is dynasty?
500
Hyksos invaded and occupied the delta region during this kingdom.
What is the Middle Kingdom?
500
These two water features protected Egypt from invaders to the north and south.
What is Nile Delta and cataracts?
500
He united Upper and Lower Egypt.
Who was Menes (Narmer)?
500
The reason Egyptians preserve the bodies of the their pharaohs.