This man or women is considered to be a god-like figure, who ruled over the people of Egypt
Pharaoh
100
What city is the Great Pyramid located?
Giza
100
This person studies stars and objects in the sky
astronomer
100
In 6000 B.C. what type of communities appeared in Nubia?
hunting and fishing
200
In 5,000 B.C. these types of communities appeared in both Egypt and Nubia
farming
200
What is a dynasty?
A series of rulers from the same family
200
Egyptians demonstrated their belief in the afterlife by doing what to the bodies of their dead?
preserving/ mummifying
200
The planting/harvest season had a major impact on which Egyptian class? (hint- Egypt's largest social class)
Peasant class
200
Nubia's location between Egypt and Central Africa made it an ideal place for what?
Trade
300
What is "the black land" and "the red land" referring to?
black land= fertile soil left behind by Nile flooding
red land= Sahara Desert
300
Why did the Old Kingdom come to an end?
government became weak and divided
300
Who is the chief god of ancient Egypt?
Amon-Re
300
How did the Egyptians keep track of their growing wealth?
hieroglyphs
300
which Nubian kingdom became rich when they took control of trade routes by using iron weapons?
Meroe
400
Who was the Greek historian who was unable to explore the entirety of the Nile due to its cataracts which make it impossible for ships to pass by.
Herodotus
400
This king (pharaoh) is credited with uniting upper and lower Egypt
Menes
400
Fill in the blanks
During the pyramid build process, which could take ____ years, a site on the ______bank of the Nile was chosen. Limestone for the blocks came from nearby ________ or from some location further up/down the Nile
-20
-west
-quarries
400
T or F
If you wanted to write a letter to a pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, you could collect the Pluvial plant and form your own type of paper
False- Papyrus
400
The people of Nubia's kingdoms were called what?
Kushites
500
Why was the Nile River so important to ancient Egyptians? (Name at least 3 reasons)
What is a regent? Name 1 important regent we talked about, and why she is significant.
-Someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule
-bold leader who promoted peace and trade
- Refused to give up pharaoh powers until her death
500
briefly summarize the importance of religion to Egyptian society
-explained workings of nature
-pharaohs become god-like
-afterlife
500
After the meaning of Egypt's hieroglyphs was lost around 400 A.D. who cracked the code in the 1820s? What object, found in 1799, did he use to do this?
-Jean Francois Champollion
-Rosetta Stone
500
How was Nubia able to control Egypt at times during its history?
Took advantage of times of hardship or weakness in the Egyptian government