Vocab
Middle Kingdom I
Middle Kingdom II
New Kingdom I
New Kingdom II
100
A war between two groups of people in the same place.

What is a Civil War?


100

This caused the collapse of the Old Kingdom.

What is civil war?

100

This early Middle Kingdom king built these forts protecting Egypt.

What is the Wall of Princes?

100

Egyptian pharaoh power was based on this substance.

What is Gold?
100
The major societal change that was brought over all of Egypt.

What is making Aton the highest of all gods? (Abandonment of all other Egyptian gods)

200

Food shortage.

What is famine?

200

This king started Dynasty 12 and was responsible for bringing stability to Egypt and conquered Northern Nubia.

Who is King Amenemhet?

200
The invaders from SW Asia.

Who are the Hyksos?

200

The Egyptian kingdom reached its longest extent between these two points during the New Kingdom.

What is Nubia to the Euphrates River?

200

This pharaoh took the throne at merely 9 years old.

Who is Pharaoh Tutankhaton?

300

Rural (provide me the definition)

What is country?

300
2 advances in art and literature (provide me 2).
Revived wall-painting styles.


Crafted the finest jewelry.

Religious writings

Guidelines for living in society

300

This action brought about the end of the Middle Kingdom.

The Hyksos conquering Lower Egypt.
300

Instituted tributes on conquered lands for protection.

Who is Pharaoh Hatshepsut?

300

The New Kingdom peaked under this pharaoh's rule.

Who is Pharaoh Ramses (II) the Great?

400

Cost-Benefit Analysis (Provide me the definition)

What is the decision to determine if the economic benefit is worth the risk?

400
The differences in dangers of trade over land and sea.

Land - long travels, weather, robbers.

Sea - pirates, strong winds, rough waves. 

400

Some of the massive building projects that Middle Kingdom kings built.

Irrigation Canals

Temples

Labyrinth

400

This Pharaoh ruled when Egypt was at its greatest extent.

Who is Pharaoh Thutmose III?

400
Majority of Egyptians lived in this area.
What is rural area?
500

Translate to "Great House"

What is Pharoah.

500

A triggering factor for political unrest in Egypt during the First Intermediate Period.

Weakening of Pharoah's power.

Economic Stress (Pyramid resources)

Environmental Disaster (climate change, droughts, famine)

Breakdown of Central Administration (nomarchs filling gap)

Long reign of King Pepi II (unstable succession)

500

Superior military technology of the Hyksos. (Provide me 2)

Horse-drawn chariots

Body armor

Stronger bows

500

These king and queen pair brought major change to Egypt during their rule. (Must provide BOTH of them)

Who is King Amenhotep IV and Queen Nefertiti?

500
The difference between Aton and Ra.

What is that Ra is a deity with the sun, when Aton is the sun disk deity itself.