Nile River
the length of the Nile River
What is 4160 miles long?
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt united under one _______
What is one ruler/crown?
Eventually, the Egyptian army occupies this region
What is Nubia?
name four famous pharaohs of the New Kingdom
Hatshepsut – female pharaoh who encouraged trade
Akhenaton/ Amonhotep IV- the first monotheist and husband of Nefertiti
King Tut - died young
Ramses II – Very powerful & ruled for 67 years, defeated the Hittites
name of the reed plant that grew along the Nile
What is papyrus?
two distinct rivers belonging to the Nile River
What are the Blue Nile and the White Nile?
reasons for the decline of this kingdom
What are pyramids cost too much to build-
fighting among the nomarchs (rulers)
food shortage and severe drought
trade with this region increases
What is Nubia?
first known peace treaty is signed with this empire
Who are the Hittites?
Egyptian rulers or kings
Who are pharoahs?
fast-moving and dangerous steep cliffs and large boulders that make the Nile River fast-moving and dangerous
What are the cataracts?
problems with pyramid burial
What are easy to spot and rob?
the cult ____________ and the afterlife rises
Who is Osiris?
the empire expands to this river
What is the Euphrates River?
Egyptian writing system of pictures and sound symbols
What are hieroglyphics?
fan-shaped fertile marshland land
What is the Nile Delta?
pharoahs were buried here
What are pyramids?
pharaohs were buried here
What are hidden tombs?
final ruler of this kingdom
Who is Ramses II?
chief minister who supervised day-to-day government
What is the vizier?
heavy rains and flooding brought this fertile soil
What is silt?
nickname for this kingdom
What is the Pyramid Age?
nickname for this kingdom
What is the Golden Age?
the kingdom is known for this
What is expansion?
Lion-like statue
What is the Great Sphinx?