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100
King of Upper Egypt in 3100 BC, given credit for uniting Upper and Lower Kingdoms.
Who is Narmer?
100
The world's longest river, and source of the majority of Egypt's water.
What is the Nile River?
100
An all-powerful king in ancient Egypt
What is a pharaoh?
100
A material burned for its pleasant smell.
What is incense?
100
Mountain-like structures built by the Egyptians that served as burial tombs for their pharaohs.
What are pyramids?
200
The Great Pyramid, the largest and grandest of the pyramids, was built for this pharaoh.
Who is Khufu?
200
City in northern Egypt, home to the Great Pyramid.
What is Giza?
200
The process of preserving a person's body after death, developed by the ancient Egyptians.
What is embalming?
200
A reed plant of the Nile Valley, used to make a form of paper.
What is papyrus?
200
The "one god" of the new religion, replacing the belief in multiple deities.
Who is Aton?
300
The boy king, buried with incredible treasures, including a brilliant gold mask.
Who is Tutankhamen?
300
A region along the Nile River, south of Egypt, settled by cattle herders and farmers.
What is Nubia (aka Kush)?
300
System of writing made up of thousands of picture symbols developed by the ancient Egyptians.
What is hieroglyphics?
300
A body that has been embalmed and wrapped in linen.
What is a mummy?
300
After defeat by the Assyrians, Kushites became the first Africans to devote themselves to this craft.
What is iron working?
400
This Religious Reformer attempted to change Egypt's religion, worshiping one god rather than multiple gods.
Who is Amenhotep (aka Akhenaton?)
400
Desert to the west of the Nile Valley; the largest desert in the world.
What is the Sahara?
400
A forced payment made by one group or nation to another to show obedience.
What is tribute?
400
A god or goddess.
What is a deity?
400
Mighty warriors who used weapons made of bronze and iron and thus conquered Egypt in 1670 BC, bringing in the New Kingdom.
Who are the Hyksos?
500
As Egypt's first female ruler, she was more interested in trade than conquest.
Who is Hatshepsut?
500
The capital of Egypt moved from Memphis to this city at the beginning of the Middle Kingdom.
What is Thebes?
500
Steep rapids formed by cliffs and boulders in a river.
What are cataracts?
500
A line of rulers from the same family.
What is a dynasty?
500
Two of three natural barriers protecting the Egyptians from outside invasions.
What are 1.cataracts in the Nile 2.deserts 3. delta marshes,