ancient egypt quiz Flashcards
why were the egyptian farmers more fortunate than the farmers of mesopotamia?
the nile flooded at regular intervals; the tigris and euphrates flooded irregularly
who ruled the egyptians at the end of the middle kingdom?
the hyksos
the accomplishment for which hatshepsut is perhaps best remembered is which of the following?
she expanded the egyptian empire through war, diplomacy and trade
what was the capitol city of the kushite?
meroe
which king is believed to have united upper and lower egypt?
menes/narmer
what did the egyptians believe about their pharaoh during the old kingdom?
he was the god on earth
what was the purpose of the pyramids?
tombs for egyptian royalty
what guarded the great pyramid?
the great sphinx at giza
a person would be most likely to find hieroglyphics where?
on the walls of an egyptian tomb
name 2 civilizations that temporarily invaded and setup dynasties in egypt following the collapse of the new kingdom
the libyans and the nubians
egyptian new kingdom civilization reached its height during the reign of _____, who is credited with major construction projects at luxor and karnak
amenhotep III
