Chapter 4: Ancient Egypt

Ramses II ruled for

What is 2?

What is 5?

Into which body of water does the Nile empty?

Writing system:

Overall, the Egyptian religion was

Which of the following cities is in Nubia?

Professional writer

Egyptians made scrolls from a paper like material called

Egyptian religious beliefs (alive and in death)

What geographic feature provided a natural barrier to protect ancient Egypt against invasion?

What was Egypt’s source of life?

Large waterfall

Part of Egyptian writing system, a picture representing a sound, object, or idea.

Hatshepsut wanted to make Egypt richer through

World’s longest river, was central to the Egyptian civilization

Who held the least amount of power in Egyptian society?

What is 3?

What natural resource helped Kush become a powerful kingdom?

Unlike in many other societies in the ancient world, Egypt granted fairly equal rights to

A line of rulers from the same family is known as a

Who held the most power in ancient Egypt society?

What do mummies like listening to on Halloween?

Similarities between the development of Ancient Egypt and other civilizations in the fertile cr

Ruler of ancient Egypt

Why were most Egyptian cities built right on the banks of the Nile?

Area where a River fans out into branches as it flows into a larger body of water

Massive tomb for a pharaoh in Egypt

What is 4?

In ancient Egypt, people who kept records were called

What is 1?

Period in which Egypt was reunited, 2040-1650 B.C.

What is 6?

Astronomy helped ancient Egyptians develop

Period of prosperity in Egypt, 1550-1070 B.C.

What is 7?

What skill did mummification help ancient Egyptians develop?

Foreigners who took power in Egypt

What process was supposed to help people use their bodies after death?

Belief in many gods

Paper like material made from reeds

First period in Egyptian history, 2700-2200 B.C.