Ancient Egypt

Which conclusion can best be made about the people who built the pyramids?

• They had advanced knowledge of engineering and many workers

• The waters of the Nile drew large herds of animals that could be domesticated by farmers

• Egypt was not always one unified country

• The Nile River flooded each year, leaving behind rich soil for agriculture

Step Pyramid

• more than enough; extra; excess

• tomb built for Pharaoh Zoser

• A series of rulers from the same family

• Chamber or container for a coffin or mummy

Old Kingdom

• A king of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political and military leader.

• A period in Ancient Egyptian History and often referred to as the "Age of the Pyramids"

• A period where Egypt was invaded by Northern Nomads (Hyksos)

• Time period when the Egyptian empire had expanded to its largest size

New Kingdom

• A period where Egypt was invaded by Northern Nomads (Hyksos)

• First female pharaoh who expanded Egypt through trade

• Time period when the Egyptian empire had expanded to its largest size

• A period in Ancient Egyptian History and often referred to as the "Age of the Pyramids"

Which statement is true based on the timeline of ancient Egyptian history?

• Egypt was not always one unified country

• The Nile River flooded each year, leaving behind rich soil for agriculture

• The waters of the Nile drew large herds of animals that could be domesticated by farmers

• They had advanced knowledge of engineering and many workers

Hieroglyphics

• The world's longest river, which flows northward through East Africa into the Mediterranean Sea

• Ancient Egyptian civilization developed in an area with conditions that were favorable for agriculture

• An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds

• A period in Ancient Egyptian History and often referred to as the "Age of the Pyramids"

Dynasty

• Chamber or container for a coffin or mummy

• A large, powerful waterfall

• tomb built for Pharaoh Zoser

• A series of rulers from the same family

Nile River

• They are symbols of Egypt's historical greatness and a major part of its tourism revenue

• The waters of the Nile drew large herds of animals that could be domesticated by farmers

• The world's longest river, which flows northward through East Africa into the Mediterranean Sea

• The northern part of ancient Egypt

Tutankhamen (King Tut)

• Ancient Egyptian civilization developed in an area with conditions that were favorable for agriculture

• First female pharaoh who expanded Egypt through trade

• Became pharaoh around the age of nine. His father was Akhenaten. He made Egypt polytheistic again. His tomb was discovered in the Valley of the Kings by Howard Carter in 1922.

• A king of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political and military leader.

Lower Egypt

• The world's longest river, which flows northward through East Africa into the Mediterranean Sea

• The northern part of ancient Egypt

• The southern part of ancient Egypt

• more than enough; extra; excess