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100
This geographic feature brought life to Egypt and allowed it to thrive.
What is the Nile River?
100
This pharaoh's tomb was discovered in 1922, and taught us much about Egyptian burial practices and beliefs.
Who is King Tutankhamen?
100
Monuments and tombs to Egypt's pharaohs.
What are pyramids?
100
This person united Egypt and became the first pharaoh.
Who is Menes?
100
The title used by rulers of Egypt.
What is pharaoh?
200
A triangle-shaped area of land.
What is a delta?
200
This was central belief to Egyptian religion.
What is the afterlife?
200
The Egyptian writing system.
What is hieroglyphics?
200
This symbolized the pharaoh's rule over both Upper and Lower Egypt.
What is the double crown?
200
A series of rulers from the same family.
What is a dynasty?
300
The Nile River flows through these two important regions.
What are Upper and Lower Egypt?
300
This word means belief in many gods and goddesses.
What is polytheism?
300
This helped scholars and historians in their study of hieroglyphics by providing a Greek text that matched early Egyptian writing.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
300
This pharaoh was known as a fierce warrior, a great builder, and a great ruler.
Who is Ramses the Great?
300
The people of Egypt would blame this person if crops did not grow or if disease struck.
Who is the pharaoh?
400
These protected Egypt from invaders, but prevented sailing to trade on parts of the river.
What are cataracts?
400
Art, jewelry, and treasure would be placed in these because Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife.
What are tombs?
400
A paper-like material made from reeds.
What is papyrus?
400
This woman ruled Egypt, wore a beard, and started trade routes with other nations.
Who is Hatshepsut?
400
Moving down the Egyptian social pyramid, this class would be below the pharaoh and the nobles, but above the farmers and slaves.
Who are the artisans or craftspeople?
500
The Egyptians did this to reflect the importance of the pharaoh.
What is build their pyramids to be grand and spectacular?