Ancient Egypt and Kush review

What is the ancient Egyptian writing system called?

The Egyptians believed that __________ were the homes of the gods.

What helped historians understand hieroglyphics?

What is an imaginary creature with the body of a lion and the head of another animal called?

The Mediterranean Sea kept who away?

The rule of Mentuhotep II began in the _____________ Kingdom. 

A long lasting paper like material made from reeds

Pyramids were built during what kingdom?

Legal documents that were binding agreements were called?

The Leader of the Aksumite army that invaded Kush in AD 350 was _____________.

A system of people in different lands who trade goods

Who attacked Egypt in the 700s?

Egypt's first pharaoh

Who united the Middle Kingdom around 2050BC?

the son of Kashta who extended his kingdom north from Napata to the Nile Delta

The southern part of ancient Egypt was called ___________ Egypt. 

The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes

By the AD 300s ___________ had lost much of its wealth and military might.

Who was the Pharaoh known for all the monuments built to himself?

The Egyptians built pyramids for who?

Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth were called?

What Queen dressed like a man and called herself king?

a tall four sided pillar that is pointed on the top