Geography
What was the Southern region of Egypt called?
Upper Egypt
How long did the old kingdom last?
500 years
What did they name a person's life force?
Ka
What group from Southwest Asian invaded lower Egypt using horses, chariots and advanced weapons?
Hysos
A type of writing that used wedge shaped marks made on clay tablets.
cuneiform
What is the name of the triangle shaped area of land made from soil deposits?
Nile Delta
Which pharaoh was most known for building monuments and statues of himself?
Khufu
Who could have been mummified?
Egypt's elite/The wealthy and powerful
Who defeated the Hyksos?
Ahmose
A series of rulers from the same family.
Dynasty
During which season did lower Egypt flood?
Fall/Autumn
What percent of the population were in the lower class of the hierarchy?
80%
Where is the great pyramid of Khufu located? (City)
Giza
During which kingdom did Egypt reach the height of it's power?
The new kingdom
A type of paper Egyptians used that was made from a plant.
Papyrus
What pharaoh unified lower and upper Egypt, and married a princess from lower Egypt to strengthen his power?
Menes
What did the Egyptians acquire from Nubia?
gold, copper, ivory, slaves, stone.
What class is under pharaoh in the hierarchy?
nobles, priests, government officials
What kingdom sent the Egyptians gold, leopard skins and precious stones?
Kush
A large stone coffin that was used to hold the body of a pharaoh or noble.
sarcophagus
What is the name of the city which for centuries was called the political and cultural center of Egypt?
Memphis
Who was the god of the underworld?
Osiris
How were the laborers paid for building the pyramids?
goods such as grain.
What is the name of the female pharaoh that used funds to support the arts and architecture?
Hatshepsut
The belief that when someone dies, their soul continues to live in another world.
afterlife