The main purpose of the pyramids of Egypt was to function as...
What is a tomb?
100
Because the rulers of Egypt were considered divine figures, Egypt's government was a...
What is a theocracy?
100
The cataracts along the Nile are most similar to...
What are dams?
100
This legendary figure is famous for being the first ruler of a united Egypt...
Who is Narmer?
100
This early pharaoh was responsible for creating a dam/wall at Memphis to stem the flooding of the Nile.
Who is Menes?
200
Ancient Egypt was protected by natural barriers formed by...
What is the desert?
200
This region was located along the Nile, south of Egypt. Several of its kingdoms served as trade and intellectual centers, linking Egypt and the Mediterranean world with the interior of Africa and the Red Sea...
What is Nubia?
200
Papyrus was used as a surface for the Egyptian writing system called...
What is hieroglyphics?
200
This ruler, known for encouraging the expansion of trade, took power during the New Kingdom to avoid having a child ruler...
Who is Hatshepsut?
200
This pharaoh was most known for the building of obelisks for massive PR campaign after taking power.
Who is Hatshepsut?
300
The theocracy of ancient Egypt was a belief in the divinity of...
What is the pharaoh?
300
This kingdom was long dominated by Egypt but emerged as a regional power after the Egyptian empire declined. Its rulers ousted Egypt's Libyan rulers and governed Egypt until being ousted themselves by the Assyrians...
Who are the Kush?
300
A ruler considered to be both a king and a god...
What is a pharaoh?
300
This pharaoh ruled during the New Kingdom and made Egypt a mighty empire. His invasion of Nubia greatly added to the territory and power of the empire...
Who is Thutmose III (Tut)?
300
This prolific builder was responsible for perfecting the form of the pyramid by experimenting with different shapes and construction.
Who is Snefru?
400
The process of mummification was connected to the Egyptian belief in...
What is the afterlife?
400
This city, located south of Egypt near the Red Sea, was the home of kings as well as an important grade and iron manufacturing center. After about four centuries of prosperity, it was defeated by Aksum.
What is Meroe?
400
A series of rulers that come from a single lineage...
What is a dynasty?
400
This Kushite king overthrew the Libyan dynasty ruling Egypt.
Who is Piankhi?
400
This pharaoh moved the capital of Egypt out of Thebes; after his death the capital was moved back to Thebes...
Who is Amenhotep?
500
What did the pyramids of about the Old Kingdom dynasties of Egypt?
What is strong leadership, or access to stone, or well-developed mathematical and engineering skills?
500
These nomads used chariots to invade an Egypt that had been severely weakened and divided at war, ineffective pharaohs, and numerous power struggles.
Who are the Hyksos?
500
A belief in many gods...
What is polytheism?
500
This military leader and peacemaker was the last great Egyptian pharaoh. He oversaw a building program of magnificent structures. After his death, Egypt suffered invasions that rendered the kingdom almost powerless...
Who is Rameses II?
500
This pharaoh is known for his construction of superforts during the Middle Kingdom.