Unit 4 Ancient Egypt

Vocabulary

100

a preserved body

mummy

200

a paper-like material made in ancient Egypt for recording poems, history, or official records

papyrus

300

this is a triangular piece of rich land formed from soil deposits at the mouth of some rivers

delta

400

a series of waterfalls along the Nile river

cataracts 

500

in this study, a person tries to determine whether the economic benefit of doing something is worth the risk

cost-benefit analysis

Geography

100

this piece of land is located in the North of Egypt

Lower Egypt

200

this piece of land is located in the Southern portion of Egypt

Upper Egypt

300

This is the land below Upper Egypt

Nubia

400

this is where the Great Pyramids reside

Giza

500

This is the northern-most city of Ancient Egypt. Hint: Not the one in Tennessee. 

Memphis

People

100

He united the separate nation-states and began Dynasty 1

King Narmer

200

He was the first Egyptian king to be buried in a stone pyramid

King Zoser

300

The great pyramid of Giza was originally built for this king of the 4th Dynasty

King Khufu

400

Two more pyramids were added at Giza by this son

King Khafre

500

She was one of the few female rulers of Egypt, and did so in place of her step-son Thutmose III

Hatshepsut

Trade

100

Some of the materials Egypt had to trade were semi-precious stones and this food product. Hint: Rice is a form of this.

Grain

200

Caravans from Syria brought in this valuable mineral, usually used as currency

Silver

300

This precious material, used in the making of weapons, comes from this area of land famous for it's ties to the Jewish faith.

Sinai Peninsula 

400

From the area that is today Lebanon, these ship building necessities were brought into Egypt

Cedar and Pinewood

500

These precious minerals, used in religious ceremonies and as jewelry

Gold, Ebony, Ivory

General Knowledge

100

This man became Pharaoh at the age of 9 and only ruled for 9 years, until his death at 18. 

Tutenkhamen (King Tut)

200

King Amenhotep IV took this name once he was crowned Pharaoh, a name that predicted his motives for religious change. 

Akhenaton

300

She was the most famous of all Pharaoh Akhenaton's wives, and one of the most famous rulers in Egypt

Nefertiti

400

1289 BC: His rule begins and lasts a prosperous 65 years

Rameses II (Rameses the Great)

500

The Egyptians showed in interest in the arts, such as poems, legends, and stories, like this one about a Egyptian noble's experiences out on the open waters of the Nile. 

The Shipwrecked Sailor