Landforms
Pharaohs
Diverse Facts
I
Diverse Facts II
Legacy
100
World's longest river has two main sources: the _________ Nile and the __________ Nile
What is BLUE and WHITE
100
First woman ruler in history
Who is HATSHEPSUT
100
The northern part if ancient Egypt that borders on the Mediterranean Sea
What is LOWER EGYPT
100
Family of rulers
What is DYNASTY
100
Paper made with a reed of that name
What is PAPYRUS
200
Rock-filled rapid in a river
What is CATARACT
200
They called him "the Napoleon of Egypt"
Who is TUTHMOSE III
200
A preserved body (and also the way my aunt is looking nowadays)
What is a MUMMY
200
Since Tuthmose was a baby, she acted as ________________
What is REGENT
200
How many triangles in an (Egyptian) pyramid?
What is FOUR (4)
300
An area of rich farmland shaped like a triangle and formed by several streams
What is DELTA
300
This (in)famous mad-crazy-loco conquered Egypt in 332 BC
Who is ALEXANDER THE GREAT
300
Chief G-d of the ancient Egyptians
What AMON RE (or Amon Rah)
300
A symbol or picture that stands for an idea, thing, or sound
What is a HIEROGLYPH
300
They worked at predicting the Nile's cycles by studying the stars and other objects in the sky.
What is ASTRONOMERS
400
This sea is east of Thebes
What is RED SEA
400
A true conqueror, it is believed he was the Exodus' pharaoh
Who is RAMSES II (the Great)
400
Egypts friend and rival, rich in gold, located by the cataracts.
What is NUBIA
400
Greek historian (ca. 400 BC) who tried to find the source of the Nile River
What is a HERODOTUS
400
French scholar decoded the Rosetta Stone
Who is (Jean Francois) CHAMPOLLION
500
This landform protected Egypt from western invaders
What is the DESERT!
500
With the annexation of Lower Nubia, this 11th dynasty ruler started the MIDDLE KINGDOM
What is MENTUHOTEP II
500
In which Millenium BC were the Pyramids built?
What is THIRD (ca. 2550 BC)
500
Number of Dynasties in Ancient Egypt (margin of error +- 2)
What is 31 + Ptolemaic
500
Approximate height of the pyramid of Giza (with a +-10% margin of error)
What is 450 ft (140 m)
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