Geography
What natural barrier protects the Egyptian people from invaders on both sides of the Nile River?
desert
How did Khufu maintain his power?
He declared himself a god, controlled food supply and set up a strong government.
What social class was in charge of the mummification process?
priests
The Old Kingdom is also known as _________.
The Age of the Pyramids
Why did Egyptians bury bread and drinks with their dead?
to feed them in the afterlife
The Nile flows ________ to _________ and empties into the Mediterranean Sea.
south to north
Hatshepsut was the first __________ pharaoh.
female
Why are Egyptian social classes described in the shape of a pyramid?
Smallest population and most power at top. Largest population and least power at the bottom.
The Middle Kingdom is known as the _____________.
Period of Reunification
What was one way Egyptians used the Mediterranean?
Fish/food, transportation, protection
The Egyptians depended on the annual flooding of the Nile River to leave behind fine soil called _________.
silt
This pharaoh ruled for 60 years, was a famous military leader and built hundreds of statues of himself.
Ramses II
What activity was permitted only to men?
work as a scribe
The New Kingdom is know as the ______________.
Golden Age
Useful vegetation along the Nile included ___________.
Papyrus and reeds
What natural barrier protected ancient Egypt?
desert or sea
What did Ramses built more of than any other pharaoh?
temples and monuments
How did most government officials get their job?
They inherited it.
What was one thing common in all three kingdoms?
Belief in the afterlife
How did most peasants pay their taxes?
Crops like grain.
How were the early Egyptian and Sumerian civilizations similar in terms of where they settled?
near fresh water and fertile soil
Who built the giant temples for the pharaohs?
The peasants
What was one way to raise your social status?
become a scribe
Name a pharaoh from each kingdom.
Old Kingdom - Khufu
Middle Kingdom - Senusret
New Kingdom - Hatshepsut, Ramses, Tut
Explain the importance of the Rosetta Stone.
Unlocked the meaning of hieroglyphics.