Chapter 5 Ancient Egypt

Who mostly built the Egyptians pyramids?

Who made up the largest class in Egypt's social structure?

Narmer, the king of the ___________, unified Egypt for the first time around 3100 BC

A government in which the same person is both the political and religious leader

Why did the Egyptians embalm the bodies of their dead pharaohs?

What major change did King Amenhotep IV make?

In the Egyptian family, who was head of the household?

In a dynasty, who takes power when a pharaoh dies?

The Nile River's floods were more _______than those in Mesopotamia.

The Nile River's floods provided Egyptians with the ____________they needed to grow crops.

The Egyptians traded wheat, paper, gold, copper, and tools to the Phoenicians in return for___.

Which is the best description of the Nile River's delta?

The Nile River contains dangerous, fast moving waters called ______________.

The Egyptian pyramids were actually large ________.

The most successful pharaoh of the New Kingdom was ____________.

What helped Egyptian farmers grow crops during the dry season?

The Egyptians always believed that only pharaohs could reach the afterlife.

The Nile River provided Egyptians with natural resources and defenses.

Around ______________, Egypt entered the period known as the Old Kingdom.

Around 5000 BC, Egyptians first settled in the _________________.

Between 2055 and 1650 BC, Egypt enjoyed a period of greatness called the ______.

Which group briefly ruled Egypt during the 1600s BC?

Queen Hatshepsut expanded the empire through war.

Egyptian pharaohs added to the wealth of the empire by demanding ______from conquered kingdoms.

Hieroglyphics are picture symbols that represent only ideas and objects.

What invention resulted from the Egyptians building the pyramids?