Vocabulary
Individuals were often times compared. Their position compared to another in the same society is known as this.
What is status?
This body of water is north of Africa.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
Ancient Egypt enjoyed three long periods of stability and unity under the rule of these leaders.
This body of water was where the ancient Egyptian civilization grew next to.
What is the Nile River?
The crops people grew were known as this type of environmental factor.
What is vegetation?
The shape and elevation of surface features, such as mountains or deserts, of a place or region
What is topography?
The Nile River is the longest river in the world. It is also one of the few rivers that flows this direction.
What is south to north?
During this kingdom the pharaohs were able to set up a strong central government.
What is the Old Kingdom?
The three important environmental factors were known as these.
What are water, topography, and vegetation?
The Nile River empties into this larger body of water to the north.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
This was one of the first female rulers of Egypt.
You and a friend are touring Africa starting from the Red Sea. This is the direction you would need to travel in order to arrive at the Libyan Desert.
What is west?
During this kingdom, the ancient Egyptian empire was able to expand the most.
What is the New Kingdom?
Much of the land of the Red Sea was this type of landform.
What is desert?
The topography of an area was important for early human settlement. Farmers preferred to settle these types of areas
What are flat, open areas such as plains and valleys?
This pharaoh was responsible for building many monuments, including the temple at Abu Simbel
Who is Ramses II?
The location of Upper Egypt in Africa.
What is south or southeastern?
The Middle Kingdom was referred to as the "Period of Reunification" due to this reason.
What is it followed years of chaos and disunity?
The Nile created a long, fertile valley that ended in this type of landform
What is a delta?
Most people avoided the desert areas of Egypt, although the deserts did play one significant role in the settlement of Egypt.
What is form a natural barrier or border?
An individual's social class was determined by these 3 factors.
What are wealth, property, and rights?
The Red Sea is to the east of Egypt. This landform borders the Red Sea to the east.
What is the Arabian Peninsula?
The Old Kingdom is known as the "Age of the Pyramids". The pharaohs had pyramids built mainly for this reason.
What is to serve as the pharaoh's tomb?
During this season the Nile River overflowed its banks resulting in the land to be saturated
What is summer?
The pharaohs built monuments to glorify this.
What is glorify success and power?