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Vocabulary
Egyptian Rulers
Social Classes
Civilization
Grab Bag
100
A word meaning "trade", or "exchange"
What is BARTER
100
His tomb was found almost completely intact with all of the treasures still inside
Who was King TUTANKHAMUN
100
At the top of the social class pyramid of Egypt
Who was the King or Pharaoh
100
4,132 foot long River that flows through the land of ancient Egypt
What is the NILE RIVER
100
Built as a giant tomb for Kings and Pharaohs of ancient Egypt. It was also considered a "sacred" shape.
What is a PYRAMID
200
This important Egyptian invention was made from reeds that grew near the Nile River
What is PAPYRUS
200
She often dressed like a man and even wore a fake beard. Her time as pharaoh focused on turning Egypt into a powerhouse of trade.
Who was HATSHEPSUT
200
Highest in the class? Craftsmen, Merchants, Scribes
Who were SCRIBES
200
Egypt was divided between which two kingdoms? They were united around 3000 B.C.
What is Upper and Lower Egypt
200
The body organ that was NOT removed during the mummification process
What is the HEART
300
An area where a river fans into multiple branches before flowing into a larger body of water.
What is a DELTA
300
His rule lasted 66 years, and he often clashed with the Hittites.
Who was RAMSES II
300
Lower on the pyramid: Farmers, Craftsmen, Nobles
Who are FARMERS
300
This simple machine was used to draw water from a water source to be used in irrigation.
What is a SHADUF (sha-doof)
300
Pyramids were mainly built during which era of ancient Egyptian history? Old Kingdom Middle Kingdom New Kingdom
What is the OLD KINGDOM
400
A Pharaoh's chief advisor
What is a VIZIER
400
He was the King who commissioned his advisor Imhotep to build the first step pyramid.
Who was KING DJOSER
400
By numbers, most people belonged to which of the following classes? Priests and Nobles Slaves and Unskilled Workers Craftsmen and Artisans
Who are SLAVES and UNSKILLED WORKERS
400
The civilization just to the south of Egypt that was rich in mineral resources such as gold and iron
What is KUSH (NUBIA)
400
He found the tomb of King Tut
Who was HOWARD CARTER
500
There were this many cataracts - or rocky formations that create rapids - along the Nile River
What is SIX
500
The last Pharaoh of ancient Egypt (3,000 year time period)
Who was CLEOPATRA
500
Egypt's society was a _______, which is a word meaning that people belonged to different social classes.
What is a HIERARCHY
500
The civilization that eventually ended the 3,000 years reign of the Pharaohs in Egypt
Who were the ROMANS (ROMAN EMPIRE)
500
The name for the mathematical formula that the Egyptians used to create building and other monuments that were pleasing to the eye
What is THE GOLDEN RATIO