Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Vocab & Acheivments
Miscellaneous
100
What was this time period known as?

The Age of Pyramids

100

Who invaded Egypt toward the end of the Middle Kingdom?

The Hyksos

100

Why did Pharaoh Hatshepsut differ from other Pharaohs we learned about?

She was a female Pharaoh.

100

Dynasty

A series of rulers from the same family

100

Why was the Rosetta Stone important?

It helped archaeologists translate hieroglyphics 

200

Who was the first pyramid built for?

Pharaoh Djoser

200

What was this time period known as?

The period of Reunification

200

What was this period known as?

The Golden Age

200

Papyrus

the world’s earliest form of paper made from a grass like water plant (reed) found in the Nile region of Egypt

200

Why is social structure often represented as a triangle?

There are fewer people with the most power, and more people with little power.

300

What caused the fall of the Old Kingdom?

Weak rulers, drought & famine. Nomarchs stopped listening to the pharaoh and became independent states.

300

What was Mentuhotep II known for?

Reunifying Upper & Lower Egypt

300

What was an achievement of Ramses II?

Abu Simbel, creating the first peace treaty with the Hittites 

300

Cateract

a section of rough water in the Nile that acted as natural protection from enemy ships - waterfalls

300

Who and what is this?

Ramses II and Abu Simbel


400

Name the largest pyramid apart of the Old Kingdom as well as who it was built for.

The Great Pyramid at Giza. Built for Pharaoh Khufu

400

What is this?  

The double crown of Egypt

400

How did Hatshepsut come to power?

She shared power with her male relatives at first, then took over as sole ruler.

400

Afterlife

the belief that one would be born again after their death on earth.

400

Explain all 3 seasons of the Nile

Akhet- Flooding season where farmers had time to do other things like build pyramids

Peret- Emergence season. Return of water to the Nile. Farmers planted crops and trapped water for irrigation

Shemu- Season of drought. Harvest time (picking of the crops)

500

These acted as "states" in Ancient Egypt. Each one of these "states" had a governor called what?

Nome and Nomarch

500

Besides the Hyksos taking control, what else contributed towards the fall of the Middle Kingdom?

The Pharaoh's control of Egypt began to weaken and part of Lower Egypt split from Upper Egypt. 

500

Pick a pharaoh that you believe had the biggest influence on the New Kingdom & explain why. 

Answers may vary

500

What are canopic jars and what would be placed inside of them?

The jars in which a mummified persons organs are placed. 

Stomach, liver, kidney, intestine 

500

What 2 spirits did the Egyptians believed lived on after death?

Ba and Ka