Geography
What river did the Egyptians depend on?
The Nile
Why were the pyramids in Ancient Egypt built?
Tombs for pharaohs
What is the name of the king who first created a united Egypt?
Menes (Narmer)
This was the title of the governor of a nome.
Nomarch
This was one of the few queens of Egypt. She was co-ruler with her stepson.
Queen Hatshepsut
Desert
What process would the Egyptians follow to prepare the dead for the afterlife?
Mummification
Why is the Old Kingdom referred to as the "Age of the Pyramids"?
The Old Kingdom is when most of the pyramids were built.
Arrange these in the correct order, from the highest class in society to the lowest: Merchants, Priests, Farmers, Pharaoh, Slave
The order would go: Pharaoh, Priest, Merchant, Farmer, Slave
What happened to Queen Hatshepsut's statues and artwork after she died?
They were destroyed.
What did the Nile do yearly that provided the Egyptians with fertile soil?
The Egyptians believed in multiple gods. What word means belief in multiple gods?
Polytheistic
What is a district in Egypt called?
A Nome
This replaced pyramids as the burial places for pharaohs after the Old Kingdom.
The Valley of the Kings
This king is known for becoming a commander of the Egyptian military at 10 years old and later signing a treaty with the Hittites.
Ramses II or Ramses the Great
Name one of the deserts that surrounds Egypt.
The Sahara Desert to the west or the Arabian Desert to the East
What are some of the parts of Egyptian culture the Nubians were influenced by?
Pyramids, burial practices, written language, kings called pharaohs, gods
Who is the architect of the first pyramid?
Imhotep
This king united Upper and Lower Egypt once again after the Old Kingdom fell.
Mentuhotep II
This kingdom conquered the Egyptians at the end of the New Kingdom.
The Kingdom of Kush
What is the name of the ocean to the north of Egypt?
Mediterreanean
Name one of the practices Ancient Egyptian doctors had that are similar to doctors today.
Emphasized cleanliness, performed surgeries, treated illnesses with herbs/spices, had to get an education to become a doctor
What is the importance of the Palermo Stone?
It allowed historians to learn about the Old Kingdom of Egypt.
This was the capital city of Egypt that Mentuhotep II made after uniting Upper and Lower Egypt again.
Thebes
This capital city was created by the Kingdom of Kush( or the Nubians) after they were pushed out of Egypt.
Meroe,