Vocabulary
People
Geography
Achievements
Misc.
100

Egyptian form of writing consisting of shapes and symbols

What are hieroglyphics

100

First female Pharaoh

Who is Hatshepsut

100

The river that the ancient Egypt survived off of

What is the Nile

100

The Great pyramids of Giza were built in which time period?

What is the Old kingdom

100

How many pyramids are included in the great pyramid of Giza

What is 3

200

A form of government in which an individual or single people rules over many other peoples and territories.

What is an Empire

200

One of the greatest Pharaohs of Egypt. Lived to be 96, had over 100 children

Who is Ramses II
200

This desert covers about 1/4 of the continent of Africa

What is the Sahara desert

200

Schooling was restricted to which group of people and what were they taught

Upper class, reading and writing
200

How old was king Tut when he died

What is 17 years old

300

Wetlands that form as rivers empty their water and sediment into another body of water

What is a Delta

300

The Sun god of ancient Egypt

Who is Ra/ Amon Ra

300

On the map where would lower Egypt be located

Where is Northern Egypt

300

Ghana was influential center of trade in the early centuries, what were the main goods traded by Ghana

What is gold and silver

300

When mummifying a body, which internal organ was left for the pharaohs to take with them in the afterlife

What is the heart

400

first type of paper created by ancient egyptians

What is papyrus

400

Lead Mali during its peak. One of the richest men in ancient history

Who is Mansa Musa

400

What are two of the natural barriers that helped to protect Egyptian civilization

What is the Red Sea, What is the Sahara desert

400

This city became a hub for international trade, education, and culture

What is Timbuktu

400
What new religion began to spread throughout west Africa from 1100 AD- 1400 AD

What is Islam

500

Used to translate hieroglyphics. found in the late 1900s

What is the Rosetta Stone
500

Egyptian god believed to judge people after death

Who is Osiris

500

There are three main mountain regions in Africa. can you name them/ show them to me on the map

Atlas, Rift valley, Drakensberg

500

This secret location is home to the tombs of 63 pharaohs of the New kingdom.

Valley of the kings

500

What is the name of the Ancient city where the Valley of the Kings is located

What is Thebes

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