a mixture of tiny bits of rock and soil deposited by a river that would have been found in Lower Egypt. Also what the Nile Delta was primarily made of making their soil rich for growing plants and sustaining life in a desert.
What is silt
100
the group with the least amount of people on the ancient Egyptian social pyramid.
What are pharaohs?
100
The first female Pharaoh (some believe the only to carry that title) who promoted peace through trade.
Who is Hatshepsut?
100
a reed plant that grows along the Nile, which can be used to make paper.
What is papyrus?
100
These were built as tombs for Egyptian rulers, particularly in the Old Kingdom
What are Pyramids?
200
fertile flat land made of silt left behind as the river drains into a larger body of water.
What is a Delta
200
The group that has the most people in it on the ancient Egyptian social pyramid.
What are the slaves?
200
This person was known as the last great pharaoh of Egypt. More temples were built during this person’s reign than any other pharaoh.
Who is Ramses II or Ramses the Great?
200
a system of writing that was made up of about 800 picture-signs.
What is hieroglyphics?
200
This stone was found in the Nile Delta in 1799 and was used to decipher, or decode hieroglyphics
What is the Rosetta Stone?
300
The name for the white water and waterfalls that made travel to Egypt up the Nile River almost impossible.
What are Cataracts
300
The group that is immediately above the slaves on the ancient Egyptian social pyramid.
What are the farmers or peasants?
300
a pharaoh who ruled from about the age of 9 to 19. His tomb remained untouched until 1922 when it was discovered.
Who is Tutankhamen or King Tut?
300
This is the name for the process of refining iron
What is smelting?
300
This is the name of a state (country) ruled by a religious figure
What is a Theocracy?
400
the southern area of ancient Egypt.
What is Upper Egypt?
400
the group that is immediately underneath the Pharaoh on the ancient Egyptian social pyramid.
What are government officials?
400
the pharaoh that unified Lower and Upper Egypt and became the first pharaoh.
Who is Menes?
400
This is the name for tall, thin pillars with pyramid shaped tops usually decorating a temple.
What are obelisks?
400
This is the name of a highly structured organization managed by officials.
What is a bureaucracy?
500
the place that Egypt conquered twice because of its gold and other valuable resources.
What is Nubia?
500
These are any of the four groups that are in the middle of the ancient Egyptian social pyramid. (Name 1)
What are the soldiers or scribes or merchants or peasants?
500
This Egyptian god was believed to be the father of all of the pharaohs
Who is Re (Ra)?
500
This giant statue, the largest statue in ancient Egypt, has the body of a lion and the head of a person
What is the Sphinx?
500
These people conquered Egypt using previously unseen weapons such as the cross bow, and ruled Egypt for almost 100 years.