This paper-like material was fashioned from the insides of reeds.
What is papyrus?
100
This metal found widespread use and popularity in Africa due to abundance of materials.
What is iron?
100
This Kingdom of Egypt resulted with the pharaohs regained control of Egypt, albeit less prominent than before.
What is the Middle Kingdom?
100
This conqueror brought unified rule to Egypt through his conquests.
Who is Menes?
100
These beings led the clan-based villages inhabited by the Bantus.
What are chiefs?
200
High-quality Egyptian, linen textiles were woven from this material.
What is flax?
200
This metal, although widespread in use elsewhere, did not find widespread popularity in Egypt due to scarcity of copper and tin.
What is bronze?
200
Following the driving out of the Hyksos by the nobles of Upper Egypt, this Kingdom resulted.
What is the New Kingdom?
200
This woman took power as pharaoh herself and served as a coruler with her stepson, Tutmosis III.
Who is Hatshepsut?
200
This piece of technology enabled the Bantus to easily and quickly travel up and down rivers, establishing many communities as they went.
What are canoes?
300
The Egyptians relied on this type of transportation between the Nile valley and ports on the Red Sea.
What are donkey caravans?
300
This animal was introduced into Egypt as a result of the invasion of the Hyksos.
What are horses?
300
The power of the pharaohs was greatest during this Kingdom of Egypt’s history.
What is the Old Kingdom?
300
This pharaoh championed the cause of Aten and changed his name to Akhenaten in his honor.
Who is Amenhotep IV?
300
This term refers to what were formerly called pygmies, the Bantus inhabiting tropical forests and trading regularly with hunting and gathering neighbors.
What are forest peoples?
400
This type of wood was favored by the pharaohs for its aromatic quality.
What is cedar?
400
This massive pyramid was constructed from 2,300,000 limestone blocks and took twenty years to complete.
What is the pyramid of Khufu?
400
This Egyptian city, founded by Menes, was the home to most pharaohs.
What is Memphis?
400
This New Kingdom ruler was regarded as the most vigorous and led seventeen campaigns.
Who is Tuthmosis III?
400
This word, meaning “people,” refers to members of the community of Bantu speakers inhabited in a region embracing the eastern part of modern Nigeria and the southern part of modern Cameroon.
What is bantu?
500
This is the Egyptian word meaning “trade.”
What is swene?
500
This Greek historian proclaimed Egypt “the gift of the Nile” because of its prosperity.
Who is Herodotus?
500
These members of Sudanic society were viewed as divine or semidivine beings.
Who are kings?
500
This Egyptian explored made four expeditions to Nubia and returned with a dancing dwarf
Who is Harkhuf?
500
This language was introduced to Egypt by migrants from the Red Sea hills in Ethiopia.