Chapter 2 Section 1: The Rise of Egypt

This river played an important role in the Egyptian civilization.

• o Tigris

• o Indus

• o Nile

• o Euphrates

The Nile Delta Region is called the ____________________

• o Upper Egypt

• o Middle Egypt

• o Lower Egypt

• o Miracle of the Nile

This pharaoh united the Upper and Lower Egypt

• o Menes

• o Khufu

• o Hatshepsut

• o Hammurabi

In the Old Kingdom the pharaoh meant _____________

• o Palace official

• o Great House

• o Great Kings

• o Might Emperors

It was a complex system of writing that used both pictures and more abstract forms; used by ancient Egyptian and Maya

• o cuneiform

• o picture-graph

• o hieroglyphics

• o hierarchy.

They were tombs for the mummified bodies of pharaohs.

• o Tomb constructed by Khufu

• o Pyramids of Nile

• o Pyramids

• o Tombs of the Upper Delta Region

This kingdom was portrayed as a golden age of stability

• o Old Kingdom

• o Middle Kingdom

• o New Kingdom

• o The Kingdom under King Khufu

During this kingdom the pharaoh was portrayed as a God king , far removed from his people

• o Old Kingdom

• o Middle Kingdom

• o New Kingdom

• o The Kingdom under King Khufu

During this kingdom the pharaoh was portrayed as the shepherd of his people and expected to build public works and provide for public welfare

• Old Kingdom

• o Middle Kingdom

• o New Kingdom

• o The Kingdom under King Khufu

This famous pyramid was constructed at Giza. Name the king who built this pyramid

• o King Menes

• o King Khufu

• o King Mertz

• o King Minez