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Pharaohs
Mighty Nile
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100

Paper-like writing material in ancient Egypt grown from plants.

papyrus

100

She was the last pharaoh.

Cleopatra

100

The Nile River flows from ________ to _________.

South to North
100

Title of the rulers of ancient Egypt  


Pharaoh

100

A fan shaped deposit of silt at the mouth of a river.

Delta

200

What is the Egyptian process of preserving and preparing a body for the afterlife?

mummification

200

9 Year old pharaoh controlled by power hungry priests. 

King Tutankhamen

200

What kind of climate does Egypt have?

Desert like, dry and arid.

200

Egyptians constructed the _____________ to house Old Kingdom pharaohs after they died.

pyramids

200

A rock formation, that creates rapids. There were several along the Nile. 

Cataract 
300

What is the belief in and worship of many gods?

polytheism

300

The first female Pharaoh of Egypt. Also known for greatly expanding trade in Egypt. 

Hatshepsut

300

Why was a scribe such an important job in Ancient Egypt?

they could read and write

300

From top to bottom, what is the correct order of the social structure of ancient Egypt?

priests

artisans

scribes 

government officials 

peasants 

pharaoh

pharaoh, government officials, priests, scribes, artisans, peasants. 

300

In order to construct the pyramids, Egyptians needed to be proficient in engineering and _____________.

mathematics

400

What is rich soil left behind after the Nile River floods?

silt
400

Who is the king who united Upper and Lower Egypt?

King Menes/Narmer

400

List two ways the Mighty Nile helped the people of Ancient Egypt thrive.

Trade, travel, agriculture, drinking , and bathing

400

Cleopatra VII killed herself after Egypt fell to this Empire?

The Romans 

400

Most of the population of Egypt fell into what social class? 

peasants 

500
A chief official in ancient Egypt, who helped the pharaoh with day to day governing. 

Vizier

500

Pharaoh known for his building programs and for the wars he waged with the Hittites. He reigned for more than 66 years and is known for the construction of Egypt's most famous monuments and architecture.

Ramses II

500

Unlike the Tigris and Euphrates,  The Nile was....

Slow and predictable

500

In the 700's B.C this neighboring kingdom invaded and conquered Egypt. 

Nubia/ Kush 
500
What was the purpose of the Great Pyramids?

to show how wealthy and powerful the Pharaohs were.