Contributions
Geography
Pharaohs
Daily Life
Miscellaneous
100
One of the first systems of writing.
What are hieroglyphics?
100
The surface features of a place or region, such as mountains or deserts.
What is topography?
100
This pharaoh ruled during the Old Kingdom and is best known for building the Great Pyramid.
Who is Khufu?
100
The social classes are ranked into this.
What is a social pyramid?
100
Three civilizations that arose in Africa and Asia.
What are Egypt, Kush, and Canaan?
200
Water plants beat together to form sheets to be used as scrolls.
What is papyrus?
200
This river runs from South to North and was an important factor for settlement in Ancient Egypt.
What is the Nile River?
200
Ruler during the Middle Kingdom that had a great impact in the arts and architecture of Ancient Egypt. One of the greatest architectural accomplishments was the White Chapel.
Who is Senusret I?
200
Worked hard farming and building the monuments. Made up the lowest and largest social class.
What is peasants?
200
The burial process used by Ancient Egyptians.
What is mummification?
300
A large triangular structure built as tombs for the pharaohs.
What is a pyramid?
300
These three deserts were natural barriers for protection for the Egyptians.
What are the Nubian desert, Arabian desert, and Libyan desert.
300
The first female pharaoh. She promoted and increased trade.
Who is Hatshepsut?
300
These students spend over 12 years in school learning how to write in hieroglyphics.
What are scribes?
300
A written agreement signed by which Rome and Kush, in which both agree to be peaceful.
What is a treaty?
400
Irrigation tool used by ancient Egyptians to dip water from the canals.
What is a shaduf?
400
Major environmental factors that influence human settlement.
What are water, topography, and vegetation?
400
This "Great" pharaoh ruled during the New Kingdom and was a master builder and military leader. The famous temple at Abu Simbel glorified his honor.
Who is Ramses the Great?
400
These individuals duties consisted of overseeing the embalming ceremony, giving advice and perform religious ceremonies.
What are priests?
400
A long line of rulers, usually from the same family.
What is a dynasty?
500
Processes and tools that helped improve the lives and health of ancient Egyptians, such as mummification, dentistry, and prosthetics.
What is medicine?
500
The three major seas that surround the region.
What are the Mediterranean Sea, Dead Sea, and Red Sea?
500
These individuals were the rulers of Ancient Egypt, the top of the social class, and often viewed as gods.
What are pharaohs?
500
These social classes are ranked from the top to bottom. The top being the highest social class and the bottom being the lowest.
What are the pharaoh, government officials, priests, scribes, artisans, and peasants?
500
The Egyptian word for soul.
What is the ka?