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100

Pharaoh whose tomb discovery by the British in the 20th century sparked interest in Ancient Egyptian history 

King Tut 

100

______ is a sequence of rulers from the same family. This is how Egypt was ruled for 3,000 years.

A dynasty 

100
The Ancient Egyptians followed a _________ religion. They believed in many gods.
polytheistic
100
The adviser to the pharaoh near the top of the social pyramid was called ____________.
the vizier
100

The Nile flows ________ to _________ and empties into the Mediterranean Sea.

north to south 

200

The first female pharaoh of Egypt 

Sobekneferu 

200
The religious and political leader of Ancient Egypt was called the _______________.
pharaoh
200

Daily worship groups in Ancient Egypt are reffered to as ...? 

cults 

200
Who were the record keepers of Ancient Egypt?
scribes
200
___________ was the writing form of the Ancient Egyptians.
hieroglypics
300

The first king/pharaoh of Egypt who is credited with unifying Upper and Lower Egypt 

Menes (Narmer) 

300

The time periods in which Egypt was ununified and in a period of Civil War 

Intermediate Periods 

300

To enter the afterlife, an Ancient Egyptian heart must weigh less than this item 

A feather 

300
A peasant is another word for an Egyptian ___________.
farmer
300

The collection of pyramids, tombs, and other structures are at a location that is now known as ________

The Giza Complex 

400

The last pharaoh of the Old Kingdom of Egypt - at 80 years old he struggled to deal with the problems caused by lack of flooding 

Pharaoh Pepi II 
400

Major Egyptian deities were typically shown in three different forms - what are those three forms? 

Human, animal, symbol

400

Many Egypitans saw the the pharaoh as having god-like qualities and believed their main role was to preserve THIS (meaning harmony amongst society) 

Ma'at 

400

Which group of wealthy people on the social pyramid are chosen by the pharaoh to govern the nomes (states) of Egypt.

nobles

400

This Middle Kingdom achievement created a base of fertile land off of the Nile River for Ancient Egyptians to live on 

The Faiyum Oasis 

500

New Kingdom pharaoh who attempted to transition Egypt into a monotheistic society that centered around worship of Aten, the sun god 

Akhenaten 

500

After the first intermediate period, Mentuhotep II moved the capital city from Memphis to __________

Thebes 

500

According to the video about 'Ani's Book of the Dead' another name for the Egyptian afterlife/heaven was _____________ 

The Field of Reeds 

500

Give two examples of the types of people that made up the Ancient Egyptian class of slaves 

Prisoners of war // Those in debt 

500

Name 2 of the 3 seasons of the Nile 

Akhet - flooding 

Peret - growing 

Shemu - harvest