Geography
Kingdoms of Egypt
Pharaohs
Egyptian Social Pyramid
Miscellaneous!
100
The Nile River was essential to life in ancient Egypt. Why?
It was the only major source of water in Egypt.
100
The Old Kingdom of Egypt was roughly between 2700-2200 BCE. It was mainly known for what two things?
Great works like the pyramids.
A strong, central government.
100
Ancient Egyptian pharaohs were very powerful because the people of the empire thought that pharaohs were both ______ and _______.
Gods and Kings.
100
The top of the social pyramid was for the kings of Egypt. What were they called?
pharaohs
100
What is this style of art called?
Frontalism
200
The ____ Land of Egypt was along the banks of the Nile River and contained rich soil for farming.
Black
200
The Middle Kingdom of Egypt was known for ____ and ______.
peace and prosperity.
200
What weakened the Middle Kingdom of Egypt after the death of Ramses II?
Members of the royal family fighting with each other
200
Egyptian society was organized into many distinct and fixed social classes where each had a rank in society. What is this called?
Hierarchy
200
What did the Empire of Kush have that helped it become a center of power, culture, and trade in Africa?
Kush had many natural resources
300
If you were to travel from the Egyptian city of Memphis to the empire of Kush, which direction would you go?
South
300
Ramses II was a famous pharaoh during what period of ancient Egypt?
New Kingdom of Egypt
300
What did Hatshepsut promote during her reign that strengthened the empire?
trade
300
Who were the groups of people that were at the very bottom of the social pyramid?
unskilled workers and/or enslaved peoples
300
During the mummification process, what were the organs of people placed into?
Canopic Jars
400
This material was made from reeds that grew along the banks of the Nile River and was used to write on. What was it?
Papyrus
400
What period of ancient Egypt lasted from 2040 BCE to 1650 BCE?
Middle Kingdom
400
Whose funerary mask is this?
Tutankhamen
400
This class of professional writers were towards the top of the social pyramid. What were they called?
Scribes
400
Ancient Egyptians used ______ to design buildings and temples to achieve the most pleasing proportions.
The Golden Ratio
500
The Valley of the Kings is on the Western bank of the Nile River, near which city that is on the Eastern bank?
Luxor, Thebes, Karnak
500
The defeat of the Hyksos brought an end to the ____ Kingdom of Egypt and brought about the ____ Kingdom of Egypt. What specific eras were they?
Middle and New
500
Ramses II fought a lengthy war against what other empire?
The Hittites
500
The advisors to the pharaohs were near the top of the social pyramid. What were they called?
Viziers
500
Ancient Egyptians studied the sun, moon, stars, planets, and space to help create their calendar.
What branch of science is this, or what is the name of those who study these things?
Astronomy or astronomers