Context And Chronology

Question 1

Where is the white and blue Nile?

Answer 1

White Nile - Uganda

Blue Nile - Ethiopia

Question 2

Where is the first cataract?

Answer 2

Aswan

Question 3

When does the Nile flood?

Answer 3

June/July - September

Question 4

What is the Egyptian name for lower Egypt?

Answer 4

Wide country - Ta mehu

Question 5

What is the Egyptian name for upper Egypt

Answer 5

Narrow country - ta shemau

Question 6

What is the Egyptian name for the eastern Desert?

Answer 6

Deshentet labtet

Question 7

What is the Egyptian name for the western desert?

Answer 7

Deshenet imentet

Question 8

Aproximate dates for the predynastic period

Answer 8

5300-3010, dynasty 0

Question 9

Approximate dates for the early dynastic period

Answer 9

3010-2900, dynasty 1-2

Question 10

Approximate dates for the old kingdom

Answer 10

C.2630-2170, dynasty 4-8

Question 11

Approximate dates for the first intermediate period

Answer 11

C.2170-2014, dynasty 9-11

Question 12

Approximate dates for the Middle Kingdom

Answer 12

C.2040-1750, dynasty 11-13

Question 13

Approximate dates for second intermediate period

Answer 13

C.1750-1550, dynasty 13-17

Question 14

Approximate dates for new kingdom

Answer 14

C.1550-1070, dynasty 18-20

Question 15

Approximate dates for third intermediate period

Answer 15

C.1070-714, dynasty 21-24

Question 16

Approximate dates for late period

Answer 16

C.664-332, dynasty 26-31

Question 17

Approximate dates for Ptolemaic period

Answer 17

C.332-31, no more dynasties

Question 18

Which dynasties are not assigned to a period?

Answer 18

3 (2700-2630), 25 (714-664)