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Key Terms
Geography of the Nile River
Rulers of Egypt
Religion
Egyptian Culture
100
A picture like symbol
What is a hieroglyph or hieroglyphics
100
This area guarded the people of Egypt from invaders by its long stretch of the hot desert
What is the red land
100
This pharaoh died at the age 19
What is Tutankhamen or King Tut
100
The preserved body of a dead person
What is a mummy
100
This social class constructed the great pyramids of Egypt
What are the workers
200
Rock filled rapids
What is a cataract
200
Land known as "Kemet" due to its dark soil left by the Nile's floods
What is the black land
200
This pharaoh reigned during the New Kingdom. Credited for being the first female pharaoh
Who is Hatshepsut
200
This key terms states " large buildings with four sloping triangle shaped sides"
What is a pyramid
200
This was a writing surface made from reed found in the Nile delta
What is papyrus
300
An ancient region in the Nile River valley
What is Nubia
300
These are the two main sources of the Nile River
What are the Blue Nile and the White Nile
300
This pharaoh battled against the Hittite Empire and signed the Treaty of Kadesh
Who is Ramses II or Ramses the Great
300
This god was the sun god, and the god of creation
Who is Amon-Re
300
In 1799, this amazing artifact was found translating ancient writing
What is Rosetta Stone
400
A series of rulers from the same family
What is dynasty
400
This key term describes a plain at the mouth of a river
What is a delta
400
This pharaoh reigned as co-regent with his stepmother/aunt Hatshepsut
What is Thutmose III
400
This was the amount of days it took for the body to dry out using a natural salt
What is 40 days
400
This two fields expanded as the Egyptians was known as the great land of learning
What is astronomy and medicine
500
Having complete control of your people
What is absolute power
500
Which cataracts did UPPER NUBIA lie between? (Hint: There are only six cataracts)
What is the second and sixth cataracts
500
This ruler was also known as Amenhoptep IV, who changed Egypt's religion to monotheism
Who is Akhenaten
500
Name one of the aspects of life the Egyptians believed the gods controlled
What is life, death, and the workings of nature
500
This social class consisted of vizier, priests, and nobles
What is government officials