Ancient Egypt Review

Ancient Egyptian kings were called

What part of Egypt's economy relied on travel on the Nile to gain resources such as gold?

A deity is a

The pharaoh collected a portion of farmers' crops, artisans' goods, and days of work as

Land in Upper Egypt was mostly

Being able to grow a surplus of crops helped civilization to begin because

This is when cities were built, a strong government established, and the Great Pyramid built.

The ancient Egyptian writing system of symbols used for objects, ideas, and/or sounds is

What two bodies of water join to form the Nile River?

Since ancient Egypt was ruled by only one pharaoh at a time, the government was a

Who ruled for 66 years, had more than 100 children, and is considered the last great pharaoh?

Which Egyptian king was buried in the Great Pyramid in Giza near the modern city of Cairo?

About 1473 B.C. this queen (who was married to King Thutmose II) became pharaoh.

Most of Lower Egypt was in the

In which direction would you travel to get from ancient Egypt to Mesopotamia?

Travel on the Nile was important to the economy of ancient Egypt because it allowed

Lower Egypt is

The ancient Egyptians studied the Book of the Dead because they believed in an afterlife.

Which statement is true?

Ancient Egyptians burned this material for its pleasant smell.

An ancient Egyptian pharaoh was an absolute monarch because

What is the name of the 4,000 mile long body of water that flows through Egypt?

What did the ancient Egyptians use to measure the annual flood waters?

Who unified Upper and Lower Egypt?

The annual floods were important to forming civilization because

Whose reign began the New Kingdom of Egypt after he led an uprising that drove out the Hyksos?

Upper Egypt is south (below) Lower Egypt.

Since pharaohs were considered to be a child of Re, the sun god, the government was a type of

____________, also known as Menes, unified Upper and Lower Egypt c. 3100 B.C.

Amenhotep IV changed the religion to the worship of one god, Aton, and even changed his name to

All ancient Egyptian rulers were male.

The flat, fan-shaped fertile land made of silt deposited by the mouth of a river is called a

The Nile River empties into the 

A triangular chart showing the rank of people in a society is called a

Who is the female pharaoh who was more interested in trade expansion than in conquest?

In which continent is Egypt located?

A journey undertaken for a specific reason is

Who is the "boy king" who is best known for the discovery of his tomb?

The grasslands south of Egypt are called

In order to protect a body from decomposing, the ancient Egyptians invented a process called

During this kingdom the capital was moved to Thebes. It was a golden age of prosperity.

A body wrapped in long strips of linen is called a

In which two hemispheres was the land of ancient Egypt located?

Egypt expanded during this period under rulers like Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, and Ramses II.

The ancient Egyptians believed in many gods and goddesses, so they were 

Power in ancient Egypt was passed down from father to son to grandson, so the government was a

A stone structure built as a tomb for a pharaoh is called a

What part of Egypt's economy most relied on fertile land in the delta and along the Nile?

What happened to the Nile every year from July to October?

What invention helped the ancient Egyptians lift water from the Nile?

Land in ancient Egypt was located in which two climate regions?

These steep rapids could be dangerous to those traveling the river in ancient Egypt.

Ancient Egyptians harvested this reed plant to make things such as paper.

Who tried to maintain power by changing Egypt's religion to monotheism?