Questions
Where did ancient Egypt emerge?
in the Nile River
What resources allowed ancient Egyptians to farm?
predictable floodwaters and good soil
Who ruled the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms?
pharaohs
What word means people belonging to different social classes and each class having a rank in society?
hierarchy
What were professional writers called?
scribes
What technology helps archaeologists find objects underground?
satellite cameras
What practices did Egyptians learn about through mummification?
medicine
What people took control of Egypt in the Middle Kingdom?
Hyksos
Who was the most important god, also known as the sun god, that created the world?
Re
What is a series of rulers from the same family called?
dynasty
Whom did ancient Egyptians blame for famine?
pharaohs
When were the Great Pyramids built?
during the Old Kingdom
Which pharaoh was the last to rule Egypt?
Cleopatra VII
What is an area where a river fans out into various branches as it flows into a body of water?
delta
What is the title used for all Egyptian Kings?
pharaoh
During the New Kingdom, what did the Sea Peoples do?
regularly invaded Egypt
What land feature was located in the Kingdom of Kush?
the Nubian desert
Where is Egypt in relation to Kush?
to the North
What are rock formations that create churning rapids?
cataracts
What is exchanging or trading goods called?
barter
What best describes the location of Napeta?
along the Nile River
What shape is used to represent Egyptian society?
pyramids
Who held the least power in ancient Egyptian society?
unskilled workers and enslaved people
What was the land called with the Nile Delta region with wide expanses of fertile land and access to the Mediterranean Sea?
Lower Egypt
What was the land called that was a long, narrow stretch of the Nile south of modern Cairo and hemmed in by the desert?
Upper Egypt