Old vs Middle vs New
Geography
Pharaohs
Mummification
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100
Pyramids were built during THIS kingdom
What is the Old Kindom?
100
THIS river supported life in Ancient Egypt
What is the Nile River?
100
THIS Pharaoh is most famous for his untouched tomb being discovered in 1922
Who is King Tut?
100
THIS organ was considered useless and tossed away early in the mummification process
What is the Brain?
100
THIS Egyptian God
Who is Ra/Amun-Ra?
200
King Tut ruled during THIS kingdom
What is the New Kingdom?
200
The Nile River flows into THESE two tributaries (smaller rivers)
What are the Blue and White Nile?
200
THIS "great" Pharaoh is often considered the most powerful of them all, for he expanded Egypt through conquest and had numerous statues and temples built in his honor
Who is Ramses II?
200
Organs were stored in THESE during the Mummification process
What are Canopic Jars?
200
The Nile River flows in THIS direction
What is North?
300
Hatshepsut ruled during THIS kingdom
What is the New Kingdom?
300
THIS city served as the capital of Egypt during the Middle and New Kingdoms
What is Thebes?
300
THIS Pharaoh is often called the "first female Pharaoh in Ancient Egypt", but she was actually more likely to be the second!
Who is Hatshepsut?
300
THIS salty substance was used during the mummification process to dry out the body
What is Natron?
300
THIS was the Pharaoh that the Great Pyramid of Giza was built for
Who is Khufu?
400
Egypt's "Golden Age"
What is the Middle Kingdom?
400
The term for THIS part of the Nile River
What is the Nile Delta?
400
THIS Pharaoh originally united upper and lower Egypt around c. 3000 BCE
Who is Menes?
400
THIS type of fabric was used to wrap the body of the mummy (hint: NOT toilet paper)
What is Linen?
400
THIS object, discovered in the 19th century, is the entire reason we have the ability to translate/understand Hieroglyphics
What is the Rosetta Stone?
500
The Great Sphinx was built during THIS kingdom
What is the Old Kingdom?
500
The Great Pyramid of Giza and the Sphinx are located outside of THIS modern day Egyptian city
What is Cairo?
500
THIS Pharaoh reunited Upper and Lower Egypt after a period of war with the Hyksos people
Who is Ahmose I?
500
THIS ceremony was performed to restore the spirit's senses (to see, taste, speak, etc.) late into the mummification process
What is the Opening of the Mouth Ceremony?
500
THIS was the first known peace treaty in human history
What is the Treaty of Kadesh?