Egypt
This is the title for an Egyptian King
Pharaoh
The Egyptian writing system
Hieroglyphics
Egyptian preserved bodies were known as
Mummies
What job did 80% of the population consist of?
Peasants (Bonus if you said their jobs were Farmers)
A long-lasting, paper like material made from reeds
Papyrus
What is the major river that supported the early Egyptians?
The Nile
Members of the middle class who worked for the government and copied religious and literary texts
Scribes
This word means a series of rulers from the same family.
Dynasty
This social class consisted of priests and officials from rich and powerful families
Nobles
Did Egyptians practice Monotheism or Polytheism?
Polytheism
The Nile flows in what direction?
North
What natural barriers protected Egypt from foreign invasion?
Deserts, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Red Sea
What are the names of the two kingdoms of ancient Egypt?
Upper and Lower Egypt
Why did Pharaohs fill their tombs with treasures?
Their belief in the Afterlife
Imaginary creatures with the bodies of lions and the heads of other animals or humans
Sphinxes
These rapids make it difficult to traverse the Nile
Cataracts
Who was the first female pharoah?
Hatsputset
Who signed the world’s first peace treaty under Ramses II reign?
Egypt and the Hittites
The Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom
I ruled Egypt for more than 60 years
I was a famous military leader
I had hundred of statues built of me
Who was I?
Ramses ll
This Pharaoh's tomb was discovered filled with treasures that have taught us much about Egyptian burial practices and beliefs
King Tutankhamen (Tut)
This Kingdom to the south of Egypt challenged them for power
Kush or Nubia
How did the location of Kush affect the growth of its trade?
Its central location in Africa made it so that they could access more people groups and collect more diverse items to trade.
Which period is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the height of its power?
New Kingdom
What is one characteristic for which Egypt’s Middle Kingdom is especially famous?
Reunification (Egypt was divided- the reunification was when egypt was ruled under one ruler again.)