Social Classes
Kingdoms of Egypt and Kush
Geography of Egypt/Kush
Culture
Wild Card Questions
100
The lowest class within Egyptian society, located at the bottom of the Egyptian Social Pyramid.
What is Slaves and Servants
100
Another name for the kingdom of Kush
What is Nubia
100
The "Lifeblood of Egypt" refers to what river?
What is the Nile River
100
Egyptians believed that if you lived a good life, then you would enter this place when you died.
What is the Afterlife
100
Any of the 3 names for the first pharaoh of Egypt
Narmer, Menes, or Scorpion
200
The top of the Egyptian Social Pyramid, this person is the supreme ruler of the kingdom and thought to be related to the Gods
What is a Pharaoh
200
Egypt was made up of three kingdoms; the old kingdom, the middle kingdom, and the ___________.
What is the New Kingdom
200
This natural barrier protected Egypt in the north
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
200
Egyptians stored the organs of their dead in these during the mummification process.
What is /are canopic jars
200
The Egyptian system of writing using pictures and symbols
What is Hieroglyphics
300
This class is just below the Pharaoh and is the class made up of rich and powerful families.
What are Nobles
300
The kingdom that invaded and conquered Ancient Egypt during its downfall as the New Kingdom
What is Kush/Nubia
300
The Nile River flowed in this direction
What is south to north? or what is north?
300
The process of removing the organs of the dead before being buried in a tomb
What is mummification
300
The chief god who was also the sun god
Who is Re or Amun Re?
400
This class of Egyptian society were the individuals who wrote and recorded history, trade information, and other important information using hieroglyphics.
What are Scribes
400
The people of the Kingdom of Kush are called what?
What is Kushites
400
The "Innundation" was a season of flooding in the Nile River Valley, why was this so important to the kingdoms of Egypt and Kush?
What is it provided both kingdoms with water for irrigation and fertile farmland
400
The Ancient Egyptians burned this to create a good smell that they thought would be pleasing to the gods
What is incense?
400

The "new" capital and trade center of ancient Kush

Meroe

500
Priests and other Egyptians practiced this religion of more than one god
What is polytheism
500
Osiris was married to this goddess, his wife and sister
Who is Isis?
500
The triangular area of land where fertile land is plentiful and a river empties into a larger body of water
What is a Delta
500
Egyptians traded this to gain wealth and receive goods from others
What is surplus of goods and resources
500
This kingdom invaded and destroyed Meroe
What is Axum?