Egyptian Timeline
When did Egypt 1st expand to lower Nubia?
1991 B.C
When was Egypt unified?
3100 bc
How many dynasties did the Old Kingdom have?
5 dynasties
How long is the Nile?
4,000 miles
According to an Egyptian legend Egypt's 1st dynasty began when a king united upper and lower Egypt together, who was that king?
King Menes
When the Old Kingdom start?
2686 B.C
What did Pharoh's of the middle kingdom spend most of Egypt's wealth on?
Public Works (examples, buildings and irrigation projects)
How many dynasties did the Middle Kingdom have?
2 dynasties
Which area of the Nile contained 6 cataracts or rock filled rapids?
Nubia
At what age did king Tutankhamen become ruler of Egypt?
Age 18
When did the Egyptians start building the great Pyramid? (hint it was during the old kingdom)
2589 B.C
Which Event marks the start of the new kingdom?
Egyptian princes became strong enough to drive out foreign invaders.
How many dynasties did the New kingdom have?
2 dynasties
Why did the Ancient Egyptians call some of there land Kemet (The black land)?
Because of the dark soil left by the Nile's floods
Which ruler was known for being different than other rulers for treating those he defeated with mercy?
King Thutmose III
When was the great Sphinx statue completed?
2533 B.C
How did the old kingdom come to an end?
Governers of provinces began to challenge the power of the Pharoh's government.
How many dynasties did Ancient Egypt have all together?
31 dynasties
Which lands were known for being useless for farming and unfriendly to human life, but provided great desert protection for the Ancient Egyptians?
The Red Land
In which pharaohs rein did Ancient Egypt expand to Syria
Thutmose III
For how long did the Macedonians rule Egypt?
300 years
What was Queen Hatshepsut most known for?
Queen Hatshepsut was most known for being a bold leader and creating a time of great peace and economic success for Egypt?
What is the definition of a "Dynasty"?
A dynasty is a series of rulers from the same family or ethnic group
What is the definition of a delta?
A delta is a plain at the mouth of a river
Why was queen Cleopatra VII the last Macedonian to rule Egypt? what happened during her rein?
Egypt was conquered by the romans