Egypt: Middle and New Kingdom Review

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A tough and durable material that ancient Egyptians used to write on

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papyrus

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A tall four-sided pillar that is pointed on top

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obelisk

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One of the world’s first systems of writing that used picture symbols to represent sounds

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hieroglyphics

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Egyptian creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion

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sphinx

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The Old Kingdom came to an end after the wealth and the power of the __________ declined.

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pharaohs

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During the New Kingdom period, ancient Egypt reached the height of its power as _______ brought great wealth to the pharaohs.

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trade and conquest

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Why was the Rosetta Stone such an important discovery?

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It allowed archaeologists to translate hieroglyphics

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Who drove the Hyksos out of Egypt and declared himself king, marking the start of the New Kingdom?

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Ahmose of Thebes

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What Egyptian text talks about the afterlife?

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Book of the Dead

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Egyptian art was filled with lively scenes and showed historical and religious events as well as _______.

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everyday life