This is the Egyptian system of writing that in which the characters are made up of pictures
What are Hieroglyphics
100
This was done to the dead to preserve the body in Egypt
What is Mummification
100
Of the Upper and Lower Kingdom which one is located to the south
What is the Upper Kingdom
100
Geographically, where was the area referred to a Nubia, located in relation to Egypt
What is South along the Nile river
100
Who defeated the Kushites and pushed them out of Egypt
Who are the Assyrians
200
This material was used by Egyptians to write on and is made of a plant found along the Nile river
What is Papyrus
200
The Egyptians filled tombs with art, gold, jewelry, and other various treasures so that they may be used by the Pharaoh where
What is the Afterlife
200
This is a statue made of a lions body and the head of a Pharaoh
What is a Sphinx
200
What are three types of materials and minerals did the Kushites send to the Egyptians
What are Ebony, Ivory, Gold, Copper, and Stone
200
Life in both Egypt and Nubia was centered around what natural geographic formation
What is the Nile River
300
This large slab was found by Napoleon and his men in 1799 in Egypt and unlocked the secrets to understanding Egyptian writing
What is the Rosetta Stone
300
Name four Gods of the Ancient Egyptians
Who are Horus, Amon-Re, Isis, Osiris, Set, Thoth, Geb, and Anubus
300
Who is considered to be the first Pharaoh of Egypt
Who is Menes
300
Under the rule of this man the Kushites were able to counquer Egypt
Who is Piankhi
300
Around 1500 BC, Egyptian rulers counquered Kush because
What is they feared Kush's growing military power
400
These giant four sidded pillars that were pointed on top and generally decorated with Egyptian writing were called what
What is an Obelisk
400
In the power pyramid of the social hierarchy of power who belongs in the third level from the top
Who are scribes and craftsmen
400
Who is the most famous Pharaoh of the Old Kingdom known for his pyramid
Who is Khufu
400
What country rose to power when the Kush society collapsed
What is Aksum
400
During which period did Egypt reach the height of its power and glory through expansion
What is the New Kingdom
500
These structures were built by both the Egyptians and Kush to honor their Pharaohs in life and death and helped them be closer to the Gods. You may also see them as a tomb.
What are pyramids
500
A series of rulers from the same family is known as a
What is a Dynasty
500
Name three of the most famous rulers of Egypt
Who are Menes, Khufu, King Tut, Cleopatra, Quenn Hatshepsut, Nephrititi, Ramses II, Ahmose
500
Name two things that led to the decline and defeat of the Kush Empire
What are a loss of resources and trade rivals
500
What led to the fall of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt