Geography
The Nile River ends in a _________, a triangle shaped area of land that is very wet with sedimentary soils and minerals.
Delta
He was considered to be the strongest and greatest warrior pharaoh of ancient Egypt.
Ramses II (the Great)
Paper-like substance made from the reeds that grow along the Nile River.
Papyrus
This person was at the top of the Egyptian social pyramid.
Pharaoh
This pharaoh is famous because his tomb was found in 1922 with all his wealth and sarcophagus still there.
King Tutankhamen (Tut)
Before reaching Egypt, the Nile River has six _________, or rocky rapids and waterfalls.
Cataracts
One of the rare female pharaohs who greatly expanded Egyptian power through trade.
Queen Hatshepsut
A ______________ is a drawing or symbol that represents a word or a sound.
Hieroglyphs (or Hieroglyphics)
A __________ is a ruling family; power passes from one family member to the next.
Dynasty
What good did Egypt prize most of all in its trade with Kush?
Gold
Due to Nile flooding and deposits of silt, Egyptian farmers began to grow a ______ of food; or more than is needed.
Surplus
He is considered to be the pharaoh that united Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom.
King Menes (Narmer).
This magnificent structure is seen as a tomb for dead pharaohs.
Pyramid
Ancient Egyptians were _______________ because they believed in many gods and goddesses.
Polytheists (Polytheism)
What were the basic titles of the three kingdoms of ancient Egypt?
Old, Middle, and New
___________ and the building of canals along the Nile River allowed for farming even with very little rainfall.
Irrigation
The architect that constructed the first Step Pyramid.
Imhotep
This text was a guide in the afterlife for dead souls.
Book of the Dead
Egyptian religion believed in the afterlife and that a person's soul, or ________, could live forever.
Ka
Famous religious temple of ancient Egypt that contains beautiful art and massive blocks of stone.
Temple of Karnak
What famous lake in central Africa is the beginning source of the Nile River?
Lake Victoria
This pharaoh temporarily changed Egyptian religion to worship only one god.
Akhenaten
This Egyptian invention helped carry water from an irrigation canal onto a farm field.
Shaduf (Shadoof)
This ancient Egyptian symbol represented life and hope.
Ankh
What pharaoh was the Great Pyramid at Giza built for?
Khufu