Ancient Egypt

Question 1

Nile River

Answer 1

longest river in the world that made civilization in Egypt possible

Question 2

Upper Egypt

Answer 2

southern part of Egypt;
uphill part of Egypt

Question 3

Lower Egypt

Answer 3

northern part of Egypt;
downhill part of Egypt

Question 4

Cataract

Answer 4

a section of the Nile river with rapids and rocky terrain

Question 5

Delta

Answer 5

fan shaped region created when soil is deposited at the end of a river

Question 6

pharaoh

Answer 6

ruler of Egypt

Question 7

Menes

Answer 7

first king who unified upper and lower Egypt

Question 8

Pyramid

Answer 8

a stone tomb with triangle shaped sides that come together to form a point on top

Question 9

Mummy

Answer 9

a body preserved in a way t prevent it from decomposing

Question 10

Afterlife

Answer 10

life after death

Question 11

Old Kingdom

Answer 11

500 year period of Egyptian history from 2700 BCE to 2200 BCE

Question 12

Theocracy

Answer 12

a system of government ruled by religious leaders

Question 13

Khufu

Answer 13

most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom

Question 14

Middle Kingdom

Answer 14

a stable period of Egyptian history from 2050 to 1750 BCE

Question 15

New Kingdom

Answer 15

most successful period of Egyptian history that was from 1550 to 1050 BCE

Question 16

Queen Hatshepsut

Answer 16

successful female pharaoh who increased trade and ruled for 20 years

Question 17

Rames the Great

Answer 17

pharaoh and strong military leader who expanded his kingdom

Question 18

Hieroglyphics

Answer 18

Egyptian writing system that used symbols for words or ideas

Question 19

Papyrus

Answer 19

a type of paper made out of reeds

Question 20

Rossetta stone

Answer 20

a large stone slab that was used to decode hieroglyphics

Question 21

Obelisk

Answer 21

a tall pillar with 4 sides and a point on top

Question 22

King Tut

Answer 22

a young pharaoh also known as King Tutankhamen whose tomb was not disturbed