Ancient Egypt: Chapter 4 Section 1 and 2 Review

The vast desert land that surrounded the Nile

What started the Middle Kingdom?

Who was the Great Sphinx built for?

What was the red land good for?

What was the black land named for?

What river was central to Ancient Egypt and brought life?

Who was the Great Pyramid built for?

A series of rulers from the same family

What ended the Middle Kingdom?

The narrow stretch of land along the Nile that had fertile soil from where the flood waters reached.

When were the Great Pyramids built?

For whose burial was the first pyramid, the Step Pyramid, built?

King responsible for unifying Upper and lower Egypt into one kingdom

What was the black land good for?

All are bodies of water that made Egypt's location a prime position for trade EXCEPT:

What is another thing the red land was good for?

What job did most people have in Ancient Egypt?

Who defeated the Hyksos and started the New Kingdom?

Who would the people blame for bad things like defeat, disease, or famine?

Which of the following was NOT a benefit of the Nile River?

Why were wealthy Egyptians buried with things like food, furniture, and jewelry?

An Egyptian king who was viewed as a living god and dictated all important decisions

Where a river fans out into various branches as it flows into a body of water

What symbolized the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt?

How was Egyptian society organized?

Massive monumental tombs to protect bodies to help them reach the afterlife

A chief official that did much of the pharaoh's day to day work

The highest priest

A long pole with a bucket on the end and a weight on the other that Egyptian farmers used to make irrigation easier

Why did Egyptians preserve their bodies through mummification?