This is a family of rulers that had the right to rule passed down to them.
What is a dynasty?
100
These lands were on both sides of the Nile River; the land is uninhabited and hot deserts.
What are the Red Lands?
100
These people are the lowest of Egyptian society; they farmed and paid taxes with crops.
Who are the peasants?
100
She was the very first woman to become pharaoh.
Who is Hatshepsut?
200
The name of the city where the Great Pyramid is located.
What is Giza?
200
This is a horse drawn vehicle that the ancient Egyptians used for war.
What are chariots?
200
This is the river that runs through ancient Egypt.
What is the Nile River?
200
These are the highest officials that work under the Pharaoh.
Who were the viziers, priests and nobles?
200
This ruler was known as a warrior king.
Who was Thutmose III?
300
This is a simplified version of hieroglyphics that used dashes and strokes to represent the pictures.
What is hieratic script?
300
This is the SOUTHERN region of Egypt; land was drier and mountainous.
What is Upper Egypt?
300
This is the nickname of ancient Egypt.
What is "The Two Lands"?
300
These people were probably the most educated people in ancient Egypt, even though they are third from the top of the social hierarchy triangle, because they would write and copy hieroglyphics.
Who were the scribes?
300
This pharaoh did not rule long; was a child when he became pharaoh; and is most famous for his well preserved tomb.
Who was King Tut?
400
This is the person in charge of the government in ancient Egypt, the "second in command".
Who is the vizier?
400
This is the word for the spiritual body.
What is ka?
400
This is the fertile lands near the Nile River with rich soil.
What are the Black Lands?
400
This person was the ruler of ancient Egypt; often acted as a god.
Who is the pharaoh?
400
This pharaoh only worshiped the sun god, Ra, and had all other temples removed.
Who is Akhenaten?
500
This is the practice the ancient Egyptians used where they dried a dead body to prevent rotting.
What is mummification?
500
This is the NORTHERN region of Egypt; the land is very fertile.
What is Lower Egypt?
500
This is why ancient Egypt was less likely to get invaded than ancient Mesopotamia.
What is Egypt had natural barriers to protect them and Mesopotamia was flat land?
500
These people were the middle class workers who lived comfortably, but were not wealthy.
Who were the merchants and craftsmen?
500
This pharaoh was one of the most powerful pharaoh in ancient Egypt history.