Vocabulary
A reed plant used to make paper.
Papyrus plant.
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?
What is a line of rulers from one family called??
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?
What is the Egyptian writing system using pictures to represent objects and ideas??
Hieroglyphics.
This ruler avoided military conquests and expanded Egypt's economy.
Who was HATSHEPSUT?
During the Middle Kingdom, what thrived in the golden age??
The 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?
What is a fan-shaped area of fertile marshland called??
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?
What is the type of government in which the ruler is both the political and religious leader at once called??
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