Old Kingdom
What is the time period of the Old Kingdom also known as?
The Age of the Pyramids
What is the Middle Kingdom also known as?
The Golden Age
What was the capital city of Ancient Egypt during the New Kingdom?
Thebes
This young pharaoh became famous in modern times when his nearly untouched tomb was discovered, full of treasures.
King Tut (Tutankhamen)
This word means the belief in many gods.
Polytheistic (Polytheism)
What structure is most famously associated with the Old Kingdom?
The Great Pyramid of Giza
How did they increase trade in the Middle Kingdom?
They built a canal to connect the Nile to the Red Sea.
How did the New Kingdom begin?
Prince Ahmose drove the Hyksos out of Egypt
Known for her impressive building projects and trade expositions, this powerful woman ruled Egypt as a pharaoh, which was rare for her time.
Hatshepsut
This god of the underworld and afterlife had green skin and was thought to judge people’s hearts after they died.
Osiris
Who united Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom?
Narmer
Why was the Middle Kingdom called the Golden Age?
Egypt grew in power, wealth, and achievements.
Name one famous pharaoh from the New Kingdom.
Ramses II, Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, Amenhotep IV
One of Egypt’s greatest pharaohs, he ruled for over 60 years and built many giant statues and monuments to honor himself.
Rameses II (Rameses the Great)
This sun god, often shown as a falcon, was one of the most important gods and was thought to travel across the sky every day.
Ra
What is a theocracy?
A theocracy is a type of government where the ruler (Pharaoh) is head of both the government and their religion.
When was the Middle Kingdom?
About 2050 BC - 1650 BC
This place, also called “the city of the dead,” is where many New Kingdom pharaohs were buried.
The Valley of the Kings
This pharaoh changed Egypt’s religion to worship only one god, Aten, and built a new capital city dedicated to him.
Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV)
This goddess, often shown with a throne on her head, was the wife of Osiris and was known as a protector of women and children.
Isis
Who was the last King of the Old Kingdom?
King Pepi II
Why did the Middle Kingdom fall?
Nobles tried to take power from the pharaohs, which made Egypt weak and easy to conquer. This leads the Hyksos to invade Egypt.
What lead to the fall of the New Kingdom?
Weak pharaohs caused Egypt to be invaded by the Assyrians, Nubians, and Persians.
This person was the last Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Their tomb has yet to be discovered.
Cleopatra
Egyptians removed most organs during mummification but left this one, which they believed was essential for judgment in the afterlife.
The Heart