Vocabulary
a series of rapids in a river
What is a cataract?
The highest level of Egyptian society.
Who are pharaohs?
New Kingdom pharaoh renowned for expanding Egyptian trade
Who is Hatshepsut?
All Egyptians had mummies made.
False. (Only the wealthy, the others were buried)
Egypt was easy to invade.
False (natural barrier, desert and Red Sea)
The northern part of Egypt.
What is Lower Egypt?
What are grain and other and other food?
The Egyptian ruler responsible for driving the Hyksos out of Egypt.
Who is Ahmose?
The main focus of Egyptian religion
What is the afterlife?
A sphinx is a mythical creature with the body of a person and the head of a lion.
False.
a series of rulers from the same family
What is a dynasty?
Egyptian writing
What are hieroglyphics?
an important New Kingdom pharaoh who defended Egypt from invaders and strengthened defenses
Who is Ramses II?
Egyptian men and women had very different rights.
False.
Rulers of Upper Egypt wore white.
True. (Lower Egypt- Red)
period between 1550 and 1050 BCE, the height of Egypt’s power and glory
What was the New Kingdom?
The 3rd level of Egyptian society (above servants and farmers).
Who are artisans and craftspeople?
The ruler whose armies took control of Lower Egypt, unifying all of Egypt. He combined the white crown of Upper Egypt and the red crown of Lower Egypt to symbolize his rule over the two kingdoms.
Who is Menes?
Animals were never mummified because the gods did not allow it.
False. (Many Egyptians were fond of their cats and mummified them)
The capital of Upper Egypt was Pe.
False. (Nekhen)
period of stability and order in ancient Egypt between about 2050 and 1750 BCE
What is the Middle Kingdom?
Mummies were preserved in this.
What is a sarcophagus?
The most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom, who ruled in the 2500s BCE. He is best known for the monuments that honor him.
Who is Khufu?
Who defeated the Kushite Dynasty?
Hieroglyphics could be written horizontally or vertically.
True.