History of Ancient Egypt

Ramses the Great is best remembered

The ___________________ made it difficult for other countries to invade Egypt

The discovery of the ______________________ was the key historians needed to read hieroglyphics

What factor contributed most to the growth of trade in the New Kingdom?

The flooding of the _____________ made it possible for the Egyptians to farm

A stretch of rapids, caused by rocky terrain, that made some river travel nearly impossible.

What was called the 'gift of the Nile' because it allowed the region to thrive

Who would the people of Egypt blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck?

The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes

Why did the Egyptians build their pyramids to be grand and spectacular?

Only members of Egypt's _______________ could afford to have mummies made

Kushite _____________ were mostly crops and jewelry

people who trade goods

pharaoh who fought the Hittites for many years

How did the Rosetta Stone help scholars and historians in their study of hieroglyphics

Pharaoh best known for monuments built to him

a long-lasting, paperlike material made from reeds

Which of the following best describes why Herodotus called Egypt the gift of the Nile?

A system of people in different lands who exchange goods

Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth

What job employed the most people in Egypt?

Egypt's first pharaoh

Imaginary creature with the body of a lion and the head of another animal or human

Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?

A triangle-shaped area of soil deposited by a river is called a

items sent for sale in other regions

Who wrote and copied religious and literary texts

a tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top

Which of the following best defines nobles?

goods brought in from other regions