Lesson 1
This is a reason the Nile is called "lifeblood" of Egypt
Its valley and river delta provide fertile soil for farming
The Egyptians studied this to learn how to obtain life after death
The Book of the Dead
This ruler avoided military conquests and expanded Egypt's economy
Hatshepsut
This is the Egyptian sun god
Re
This is the Egyptian writing system that uses thousands of picture symbols representing objects and ideas
Hieroglyphics
Papyrus
In this type of government, the ruler is both the political and religious leader
Theocracy
The Egyptians learned to steer horse-drawn chariots from this group
Hyksos
This pharaoh tried to start a new religion based on one deity, Aton
Amenhotep IV/Akhenaton
These are government officials who were appointed by the pharaoh and carried out his/her orders
Bureaucrats
This is the word for a line of rulers from one family
Dynasty
The ancient Egyptian civilization was the first to publish books describing advances in this field
Medicine
This Egyptian ruler built many new temples during the New Kingdom period
Ramses II
This is the Egyptian river god
Hapi
The Egyptians traded goods such as wheat, gold, and tools to the Phoencians for this material
Wood
This is a fan-shaped area of fertile marshland formed where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea
Delta
The Egyptians developed this while building the pyramids
a 365-day calendar with 12 months
During the New Kingdom, this pharaoh's armies conquered many areas and slavery became more widespread in Egypt
Thutmose III
This man was one of the first great engineers who built the pyramids
Imhotep
This is how the Egyptians took advantage of the Nile's yearly spring flooding
Irrigation
This was the effect of increased farming and trade
Organized government developed
This is why the Egyptians willingly served their all-powerful leader
They believed unity came from a strong leader
This was the main reason the Middle Kingdom ended
The Hyksos conquered Egypt
This was the capital city of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom
Thebes
The pharaohs had a canal built connecting the Nile to this body of water, which opened up trade routes to Arabia
The Red Sea