6th Grade Social Studies-Ancient Egypt

Archaeologists study the _______ to learn about life in Ancient Egypt.

The Nubian people came from the African savannas south of the _______

Which Egyptian ruler built many new temples during the New Kingdom period?

A fan-shaped area of fertile marshland formed where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea is called the ___________

To learn how to obtain life after death, the Egyptians studied the

During the Middle Kingdom, Egypt conquered new territories, the pharaohs made improvements, and ________

________ founded a dynasty that ruled both Egypt and Kush.

This Nubian Kingdom was formed when the stronger villages overtook weaker ones.

The Egyptians willingly served their all-powerful leader because they believed ________

The Egyptian writing system that uses thousands of picture symbols representing objects and ideas is called _________.

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While building the pyramids, the Egyptians developed ______

The Egyptians learned how to steer horse-drawn chariots from the Hittites.

Government officials called _________, were appointed by the pharaoh and carried out his orders.

As a result of being conquered by Egypt, Nubians _________

The first city from which the earliest Kushite kings ruled.

A line of rulers from one family is known as a __________.

The capital city set up for a royal court, resembling an Egyptian city.

What was the effect of increased farming and trade?

The Egyptians traded goods such as wheat, gold, and tools to the Phoenicians for much needed wood.

Traders, artisans, and scribes made up ancient Egypt's _______ class.

How did the Egyptians take advantage of the Nile's yearly spring flooding?

Information learned from ________ helped Egyptians develop medical knowledge.

A reed plant used to make paper is __________.

_________ took over the rule of Egypt from Kush.

What was the main reason the Middle Kingdom ended?

________ a region that later became known as Kush.

During the New Kingdom, pharaoh Thutmose III's armies conquered many areas and slavery became more widespread in Egypt.

In a(n) _________, the ruler is both a political and religious leader.

Which is a reason the Nile has been called "the lifeblood" of Egypt?

Which best describes the type of government in Egypt after 3100 B.C.?

This ruler avoided military conquests and expanded Egypt's economy.

The ancient Egyptian civilization was the first to publish books describing advances in the field of ________.

Dangerous, rocky, fast-moving water is called a __________.

Why was Napata a favorable location for trade?

The pharaohs has a canal built connecting the Nile to the Red Sea, opening up trade routed to Arabia.