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100
great house
What did the word pharaoh mean?
100
Nefertiti
Who was Amenhotep's wife?
100
The pharaoh
Who was the most important person in Egyptian society?
100
stone
What was most of the remaining monumental architecture built from?
100
Dynasty 18
In which Dynasty did the New Kingdom begin?
200
gold
What was the pharaoh's power largely based on?
200
The Aton
Which god did Amenhotep and Nefertiti worship?
200
In war
When were most slaves captured?
200
mud bricks
What were most of the buildings made from?
200
Dynasty 20
Egypt stayed united through which Dynasty?
300
Euphrates
To which northern river did Egypt control lands?
300
Names of gods
What did Akhenaton remove from the existing temples and tombs?
300
In rural areas
Did most Egyptians live in cities or rural areas?
300
In rock walls
When pyramids became too expensive, where did pharaohs build their tombs?
300
1552 B.C.
In which year did the New Kingdom begin?
400
Red Sea
Across which sea did Hatshepsut send a trading expedition?
400
18
How old was Tutankhamen when he died?
400
From their fathers
How did most boys learn their trades?
400
Tomb paintings and art show dancing and musical instruments.
How do we know that the ancient Egyptians loved music?
400
1364 B.C.
In which year did Amenhotep IV become pharaoh?
500
The temple of Amon-Ra at Karnak
What was the largest temple in all Egypt?
500
65 years
How long did Ramses the Great rule Egypt?
500
Property and businesses
What could women own in Ancient Egypt?
500
The Red Sea
The story of the shipwrecked sailor tells about a sailor who became lost in which sea?
500
1280 B.C.
In which year did Ramses the Great come to power?