Rulers
Who was the first woman to become pharoah?
Queen Hatshepsut
What was the period of expansion and stability?
The Middle Kingdom
Lands that were hot and uninhabitable were called what - _______ lands
Red Lands
Explain what is found in Lower Egypt?
The northern part of Egypt where the delta flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
What was inside the pyramids?
tombs for the pharaohs who passed away.
Who invaded and ruled Egypt for 100 years?
Hyksos
When were the pyramids built?
In the Old Kingdom
The Egyptians believed that each soul had two bodies - the physical one and the spiritual one. What was the name of the spiritual one?
Ka
What divided Upper and Lower Egypt?
The Nile River
Who built the pyramids?
slaves, servants and farmers
Who united Upper and Lower Egypt?
King Menes
Hatshepsut ruled during this time.
The New Kingdom
Explain what the process of mummification is.
Mummification is preventing dead bodies from rotting by removing the liquids and organs from the body and then rubbing with oil and wrapping.
What protected Egypt from invaders?
Natural barriers like the Nile River.
What did the Egyptians use to write on stone tablets?
chisels and hammers
Tell me 3 things about King Tut.
He ruled from age 9 - 18.
He was the youngest ruler of Egypt.
His remains were found unharmed in the Valley of the Kings.
He had to rule with a regent because he was too young to rule alone.
When did art and literature flourish?
The Middle Kingdom
What is the bureaucracy?
The type of government in the Old Kingdom.
Why was Egypt known as "the two lands"?
Upper and Lower Egypt
What was hieratic script?
A simpler form of hieroglyphics.
Who only worshipped the sun god Ra?
Akhenaten
When did Memphis become the capital?
The Old Kingdom
What city is where the Great Pyramids are located?
Giza
What were the Black Lands?
They were the lands on the banks of the Nile River that had rich soil from the overflowing of the Nile River.
When and where were the Great Puramids built?
In Giza in the Old Kingdom