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Geography of Egypt
Egyptian Rulers
Egyptian Architecture
Egyptian Achievements/Beliefs
Kush
100
What is the name of the river that runs north through Egypt?
The Nile River
100
What is an Egyptian ruler called?
pharoah
100
What is a royal tomb with 4 triangle-shaped sides that meet in a point on top?
Pyramid
100
What are specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth?
mummies
100
In what area did the people of Kush settle?
Nubia
200
Why did people settle near the Nile River Valley in Egypt?
Fertile Soil, Fresh Water, Food Source, Etc.
200
This pharaoh was best known for having monuments built to him, including one of the Great Pyramids of Giza.
Khufu
200
Why did the building in Meroe resemble the ones in Egypt?
Kushite culture was influenced by Egyptian culture.
200
On what did Egyptians write hieroglyphics?
papyrus
200
What were some resources that Kush was rich in?
copper, gold, and stone
300
Where is the most fertile soil in Egypt located?
Nile River Delta
300
Who did the people of Egypt blame for hard times and why? Example: Crops not growing, floods, drought, disease
Pharaoh. Because they viewed him as a god.
300
The Egyptians believed that the temples were home to whom?
gods
300
Why did Egyptian fill tombs with jewelry, food, art, and other treasures?
That believed that the dead needed these things in the afterlife.
300
Who invaded Kush in AD 350?
King Ezana
400
What were some geographical features that provided natural barriers for the people of ancient Egypt?
Desert, Cataracts, Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea
400
Whose tomb was discovered in 1922 and allowed historians and archaeologists to learn much more about Egyptian burial practices and culture?
King Tutankhamen (King Tut)
400
During which Kingdom did the Egyptians begin to build pyramids?
Old
400
What helped historians to understand hieroglyphics?
Rosetta Stone
400
Why did the Kushite city of Meroe become important?
It became the center of a large trade network.
500
Name the types of irrigation used by the Egyptians to control flood waters.
canals, storage basins
500
During with Kingdom (Old, Middle, New) did Mentuhotep II rule?
Middle
500
Name three things that would be found in an ancient Egyptian temple.
hieroglyphics, columns, paintings, statues of gods and pharaohs, sanctuary
500
Give an example of Egyptian architecture/art that can be found in America today.
Washington Monument, Pyramid in Memphis, Etc.
500
Give one example that shows that Egypt and Kush had a peaceful relationship at one point.
They traded with one another