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The Nile Valley
Egyptian Life
Egypt's Old Kingdom
Pharaohs
Odds and Ends
100
Wild rapids in a river formed by narrow cliffs and boulders.
What are cataracts?
100
The Egyptian writing system made of pictures and sound symbols.
What are hieroglyphics?
100
Another name for an Egyptian king.
What is a pharaoh?
100
This pharaoh drove the Hyksos out of Egypt.
Who is Ahmose?
100
An embalmed body wrapped in strips of cloth.
What is a mummy?
200
The largest desert in the world that lies to the west of Egypt.
What is the Sahara?
200
A line of rulers from one family.
What is a dynasty?
200
Egyptians worshiped many gods and goddesses - also known as this.
What are deities?
200
This pharaoh ruled for 66 years and fathered over 100 children.
Who is Ramses II.
200
A material burned for its pleasant smell.
What is incense?
300
The area of fertile soil in the shape of a fan or flower near the mouth of a river.
What is a delta?
300
This group was just below the pharaoh in Egypt's social class system.
What are the nobles and priests?
300
Egyptians built these large structures entirely out of stone to use as a tomb for the pharaoh.
What are pyramids?
300
This queen pharaoh built the empire through trading.
Who is Hatshepsut?
300
Forced payments. The Egyptian's collected these from the people they conquered.
What is tribute?
400
A reed plant that grows along the Nile River. Egyptians used it to make baskets, sandals, river rafts, and paper.
What is papyrus?
400
This group made up the middle class of Ancient Egypt's social class system.
What are artisans, traders, shopkeepers, and scribes?
400
Egyptians developed this process to protect and preserve the pharaoh's body after death.
What is embalming?
400
This boy pharaoh only ruled for 9 years, but when his tomb was discovered it was full of treasures.
Who is Tutankhamen or King Tut?
400
Egypt's capital city during the Middle Kingdom.
What is Thebes?
500
These are the three natural barriers that discouraged outside invaders from taking over Egypt.
What are deserts, cataracts, and delta marshes?
500
This group made up the largest class in early Egypt's social class system.
What are farmers and herders?
500
This collection of spells and prayers was placed with the pharaoh's body to that Osiris would grant life after death.
What is The Book of the Dead?
500
This pharaoh changed Egypt's religion to worship only one God. He was not well-liked by the Egyptians.
Who is Akhenaton?
500
This pharaoh united Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom. He wore a double crown to represent unity.
Who is Narmer or Menes?