Chapter 2 Ancient Egypt

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

What grade does Mrs. Cuzzort want you to get on this test?

a mountain like stone structure used as a tomb

the Egyptian queen who ruled from 1503 B.C. to 1482 B.C.

a reed plant used to make sandals, baskets, river rafts and paper

What crops did the Egyptians grow?

the boy who became pharaoh at age 10

The ancient Egyptian civilization was the first to become specialists in the field of 

________ was a collection of spells and prayers studied to help obtain the afterlife.

forced payments made to the pharaoh by conquered peoples

the flower like feature that is formed where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea

a material burned for its pleasant smell

another name for an Egyptian king

a process used in Egyptian royal burials

Ancient Egyptians studied the _________ to learn how to obtain life after death. 

In what two ways are Mesopotamia and Egypt the same?

Who tried to give the Egyptians a new religion

An embalmed body wrapped in cloth strips is a 

a god or goddess

The Egyptian invention to prevent the pharaoh's body from decomposing was 

The woman pharaoh who concentrated on building the Egyptian economy was

Also known as Menes, he united Upper and Lower Egypt

The land around the Nile River delta is known as 

a line of rulers from one family

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

What was used to place the heavy stone blocks when building the pyramids?

This Egyptian ruler's reign began the time known as the New Kingdom. 

This ruler avoided military conquests and expanded Egypt's economy

The forced payments sent to the pharaoh by conquered peoples are called

a body wrapped in long strips of linen

The nile river - the longest river in the world- is ___________ miles long

What shape does a diagram of Egypt's social classes look like?

The chief god of the Egyptians was

The natural barrier that protected Egypt in the south was the 

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

What is the main reason for the decline and fall of the Egyptian empire?

wild rapids found on the Nile River 

the capital city during Egypt's Middle Kingdom period

The Great Pyramid in Giza was built for which pharaoh? 

the Egyptian writing system that uses thousands of picture symbols

A line of rulers that passes power from father to son is a