| Question | Answer |
| Menes /Narmer | the pharaoh that united Upper and Lower Egypt. |
| Hyksos | invaded Egypt using chariot, horse, and bronze weapons/ conquering Lower Egypt |
| dynasty | a series of rulers from the same family |
| Pharaoh | A king of ancient Egypt |
| silt: | A fine soil found on river bottoms. |
| Hieroglyphics | kind of picture writing in which some pictures stand for ideas or things and others stand for sounds. Used by the Egyptians and others. |
| papyrus | An early form of paper made from a reed like plant found in the marshy areas of the Nile delta. |
| delta | A triangular plain at the mouth of a river, formed when sediment is deposited by flowing water. This is the most fertile. |
| scribes | in ancient civilizations, a specially trained person who knew how to read, write and keep records. |
| polytheism | The belief in more than one god. |
| Afterlife | Life after death |
| Empire | many territories and people ruled by one government |
| Pyramid | A huge building with four triangular sides. |
| Osiris | Egyptian God of the underworld or dead. |
| Why was the Nile river so important to Egypt? | The silt made rich farmland and they irrigated with the water from the river. |
| What are the two areas of the Nile? | Upper and Lower |
| Why was Egypt referred to as "The Gift of the Nile" ? | The Nile gave rich farmland because of silt, water to irrigate and resources. Also allowed travel for trade. |
| Toward the end of the Old Kingdom it was | Weak and Divided |
| Pharaohs / Rulers governed by | absolute power |
| Peasants were influenced by | the seasons, which were based on the annual flooding of the Nile River: The Nile would overflow its banks, fertilizing the soil with nutrient-rich sediment. |
| How was wealth tracked in Ancient Egypt? | |
| What are the three time periods of Egypt? | Old, Middle and New |
| Who was the God of mummification? | Anubis |
| Which stone was found to help historians crack the code on how to read the hieroglyphics? | Rosetta Stone |
| Who’s tomb was found in the Valley of kings that was completely untouched and gave an insight into burial practices of Egyptians? | King Tut |
| Her accomplishments were becoming a Pharaoh, increasing trade and building beautiful monuments ? | Hatsheput |
| What continent is Egypt on? | Africa |
| Describe the use of hieroglyphs for communication | Record keeping, Monument Display, Religious Purposes and Secular Purposes |
| How did the learning achievements in science and medicine affect later civilizations? | The ancient Egyptian civilization influenced future civilizations in many ways, including: (medicine, architecture, math, calendar, irrigation, mummification, religion, technology, arts and crafts. |
| cataract | . The riverbed is broken up by boulders, stones, and rocky islets, creating rapids and white water. The cataracts were a major obstacle for boats in ancient times, making it difficult to transport goods and people. |
| tribute | (forced) payment made by one group or nation to another to show obedience or to obtain peace or protection. |
| 1st Pharaoh to build a pyramid | Djoser |
| scribe who designed the first pyramid. | Imhotep |
| Builder of the Great Pyramid at Giza. | Khufu |
| 3100 B.C. - 2100 B.C .time period in ancient Egypt when the pyramids were built; lasted about 1000 years. | The Old Kingdom |
| 2100 B.C. - 16000 B.C. time period in ancient Egypt when Egypt had periods of prosperity and hardships; known as the golden age of peace, prosperity, and advances in the arts and architecture; lasted about 500 years. | The Middle Kingdom |
| The New Kingdom | 1600 B.C. - 1100 B.C .time period in ancient Egypt when Egypt reemerged as a great civilization; Egypt's empire grew and many monuments and temples were built; Egypt acquired new territory and reached the height of its power; lasted about 500 years. |
| Anubis | the jackal headed god of embalming |
| Book of the Dead | a collection of spells and prayers that Egyptians studied to obtain life after death. |
| Aten | the Sun disk god; worshiped by Akhenaten |
| Basset | the cat god |
| The greatest pharaoh of the new Kingdom in ancient Egypt; known for strengthening the Egyptian empire and building many great temples and monuments;the greatest builder of the new kingdom; greatest achievements was the monument at Abu Simbel. | Ramses II |
