Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Geography & Cultures
Cultures of influence
100
Built in the old kingdom, these large structures were tombs for the pharoahs.
What is pyramids.
100
The Middle Kingdom solved some of the problems of the old Kingdom by doing this.
What is drain the Nile River basin and/or build the army.
100
The discovery of this enabled historians to decode hieroglyphics.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
100
This is the area near the Nile River that empties into the Mediterranean sea.
What is Delta.
100
These were dominant Sea traders.
What are the Phoenecians.
200
This achievement by the Egyptians is used today to create schedules.
What is the 365 day solar calendar.
200
The Middle Kingdom was invaded by this group.
Who are the Hyksos.
200
This is the name of the strongest pharaoh in the New Kingdom.
Who is Ramses II.
200
This was the capitol of Egypt during the Old Kingdom.
What is Memphis.
200
This group was enslaved in Egypt.
Who are the Hebrews.
300
This Pharaoh united upper and lower Egypt.
Who is Narmer(Menes)?
300
This is the name of the area that Egypt conquered during the Middle Kingdom.
What is Nubia.
300
Strong female pharaoh known for expanding trade in the New Kingdom.
What is Hatshepsut.
300
This culture resided south of Egypt between the first and second cataract of the Nile.
Who are the Kushites.
300
A peaceful culture that arose on the Island of Crete.
What is the Minoans.
400
This is the name of clay jars used to store organs prior to mummification.
What are canopic jars.
400
This is the name of the sun god.
What is Re.
400
This is the name of Hatsheput's step son, a "war like" ruler who created a mighty empire.
What is Thutmose II.
400
The Kushite royal family eventually moved south to this city.
What is Meroe.
400
The Phoenicians invented purple dye, sea trading and this.
What is the alphabet.
500
This is the name of the writing system of ancient Egypt ______ and this is the surface scribes primarily wrote on ____.
What is hieroglyphics and papyrus.
500
These scrolls provide advice for the journey into the afterlife.
What is Book of the Dead.
500
This is the name of the area in North Africa that the Kushites were absorbed into.
What is Axum.
500
This is the name of the Kushite King who captures the Egyptian throne.
What is Piankhi.
500
The Epic of Gilgamesh was written by this Civilization.
What is Mesopotamia.
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