Features of Civilization
The Ancient Egyptian system of writing?
Hieroglyphs
The Nile River flows in what direction?
North (Up)
The greatest achievement of the Old Kingdom are these structures (buildings).
Pyramids of Giza
The main river that runs through Egypt.
Nile
Which Pharaoh was the Great Pyramid at Giza built for.
Khufu
Ancient Egyptians believed many gods. What is the word that means "the belief in many gods?"
Polytheism
The Nile River floods its banks and leaves behind this type of fertile soil, which is good for planting and growing crops.
Silt
The New Kingdom's greatest architectural achievement was the construction of a series of tombs known as this. (Hint: Where King Tut was Found)
Valley of The Kings
The town that the largest pyramids were built next to.
Giza
What were pyramids built for.
Tombs of Pharaohs
Who was in charge of Ancient Egyptian government.
Pharaoh
The area of the Nile river near the Mediterranean Sea, where fresh silt is gathered.
Delta
The Middle Kingdom was well known for the creation of a certain type of statue known as this.
Block Statues
The body of water that is on the eastern border of Egypt.
Red Sea
What was King Tut's real name?
Tutankhamen, Tutankhaten
The Ancient Egyptian Capital city, which shares a name with a city in Tennessee.
Memphis
Egypt is divided into two parts along the Nile, Upper and Lower. Which part of Egypt is near the northern part of the Nile River.
Lower Egypt
The female Pharaoh who ruled in place of her young son, during the New Kingdom.
Hatshepsut
The name of the city in Upper Egypt, near the Valley of the Kings.
Thebes
What year was King Tut's tomb discovered? (10 year range)
1922 (1912-1932 gets points)
This artifact was used to help translate Hieroglyphs into English.
Rosetta Stone
Egypt is often referred to as the "____________ of the Nile."
Gift
The first Pharaoh of the Old Kingdom
Djoser
The name of the modern day city, near the ancient city of Memphis.
Cairo
Who discovered King Tut's tomb?
Howard Carter