Vocabulary
A reed plant used to make paper.
What is PAPYRUS?
This leader built many temples during the New Kingdom.
Who is RAMSES II?
How many kindgoms were there during 2600 B.C. to 1070 B.C.?
What is THREE?
This type of land bordered the Nile River?
What are DESERTS?
This is the shape of a diagram of Egypt's social classes.
What is a PYRAMID?
A line of rulers from one family.
What is a DYNASTY?
This leader tried to change the religion of Egypt from polytheistic to monotheistic.
Who is AMENHOTEP IV?
This kingdom acquired new lands through conquests.
What was the NEW KINGDOM?
This is the world's longest river.
What is the NILE RIVER?
Artisans, merchants, and traders make up this social class of Ancient Egypt.
What is the MIDDLE CLASS?
The Egyptian writing system using pictures to represent objects and ideas.
What is HIEROGLYPHICS?
This ruler avoided military conquests and expanded Egypt's economy.
Who was HATSHEPSUT?
During the Middle Kindgom, these thrived as it was often called the Golden Age.
What was ARTS and ARCHITECTURE?
The Nile River's flooding was ____________________.
What is PREDICTABLE?
These people make up the upper class of Ancient Egypt.
Who are PRIESTS and NOBLES?
A fan-shaped area of fertile marshland.
What is a DELTA?
Slavery was more common under this leader.
Who was THUTMOSE III?
This caused the decline and fall of the Egyptian empire.
What is ATTACKS FROM NEIGHBORING PEOPLE?
The Kushites moved their capital to Meroe because it was rich in this.
What is IRON ORE?
This leader was at the top of the social pyramid.
Who was the PHARAOH?
A type of government in which the ruler is both the political and religious leader.
What is a THEOCRACY?
Egyptians believed that the Pharaoh was the son of _____________.
Who is RA (the sun god)?
The Middle Kingdom ended because of attacks from these people.
Who were the HYKSOS?
This type of advancement was made due to the flooding of the Nile River to help determine boundary markers.
What is GEOMETRY?
Name 2 out of 3 rights that women had in ancient Egypt?
What are:
1. OWN LAND
2. OBTAIN DIVORCES
3. BUY & SELL GOODS