This discovery was the key to understanding hieroglyphs.
What was the Rosetta Stone?
100
Originally, these were used to keep a record of Egypt's wealth.
What are hieroglyphs?
100
This geographic feature helped protect Egypt and Nubia from foreign invaders.
What is the desert?
100
This pharaoh was known for uniting Upper and Lower Egypt.
Who was Menes?
100
It was a center for trade because of its location between Central Africa and Egypt.
What was Nubia?
200
At the end of this time period, the Egyptian government became weak and divided.
What was the Old Kingdom?
200
Grown along the Nile, this plant was used many different items such as boats, sandals, paper, and mats.
What is papyrus?
200
A large waterfall or strong rush of water.
What is a cataract?
200
This pharaoh was known for economic success and sent a famous trading expedition to Punt.
Who was Hatshepsut?
200
This was the busiest season for the peasants of Egypt.
What the harvesting season (or harvest)?
300
Because of its powerful military, Egypt greatly expanded its territory during this time period.
What was the New Kingdom?
300
Mummification was just one of the requirements for entry.
What was the afterlife?
300
The Nile River flows in this direction.
What is north?
300
A strong military leader who expanded Egypt's empire into Syria, he treated those he defeated with mercy.
Who was Thutmose III?
300
This was used as a "highway" for trade.
What is the Nile River?
400
The Great Pyramid at Giza was built for this pharaoh.
Who was Khufu?
400
In addition to being able to own property, run businesses and enter into legal contracts, the members of this group were considered to be living models of Isis.
Who were women?
400
Because of the dark soil left behind by the Nile's floods, the ancient Egyptians referred to their land by this name.
What is Kemet?
400
During this time period, the nation's wealth was spent on public works such as building construction and irrigation projects.
What was the Middle Kingdom?
400
During the flood season, they worked on roads, temples, and other buildings.
What were peasants?
500
Because of this star, Egyptian astronomers determined that the length of a year is about 365 days.
What is Sirius (or the Dog Star)?
500
Nubians were able to control trade routes that ran all the way to the Red Sea because of their weapons made of this local material.
What is iron?
500
Nubians were able to control trade routes that ran all the way to the Red Sea because of their weapons made of this locally mined material.
What is iron?
500
Civil war led to its decline.
What was the New Kingdom?
500
It was used to calculate taxes owed on land and to determine the amount of supplies necessary for a building project.