7th SS Ch. 11 - History of Ancient Egypt

The 500 year period (1st period) from 2700 to 2200 BC is known as

The female pharaoh remembered for the monuments built during her reign is

Merchants and traders made up the largest segment of Egypt’s population.

During the New Kingdom

What job employed the most people in Egypt?

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

The people who moved into the Nile Valley 12,000 years ago were farmers from other regions.

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

What type of landscape exists on both sides of the Nile River Valley?

The final step in the mummy-making process was

Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt were called by those names because

In order to build pyramids the government

Why was the Nile River Valley was well suited for settlement?

When the Old Kingdom fell, Egypt was ruled for 160 years by

A major difference in the appearance of the kings of Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt was in

An example of a great Egyptian temple is

Statues, jewelry, and pottery were made by

Slaves in Egypt had some legal rights and could sometimes earn their freedom.

For centuries, the political and cultural center of Egypt was

Around 1750 BC, the Hyksos

The people of Egypt believed that providing for a good afterlife for the pharaoh would also

During the flood season, farmers

Which area was not conquered by Egypt?

The Egyptian writing system is called

Egyptian farmers prepared land for flooding by

What was the first step in the embalming process?

In ancient Egypt, women had the right to

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

The Mediterranean Sea made it easy for other countries to invade Egypt.

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

Sailing on the southern portion of the Nile was difficult because