Ch 2 Ancient Egypt Review

Who was the Egyptian sun god?

What geographic feature(s) helped protect Egypt from enemies?

Which Egyptian leader is associated with this artifact, unifying of Upper and Lower Egypt?

Which ritual is shown in the picture?

Amenhotep IV changed his name to this meaning "he who serves Aton."

What did Egyptians use to dry out the body during embalming?

Papyrus is a paper-like substance made from...

The Hyksos were able to conquer Egypt because of their...

What do we call a line of rulers that is passed down from father to son?

What goddess was known as the loyal wife and mother?

What was the Valley of the Kings?

Ancient Egyptians mummified their dead because they believed that...

What was the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom?

What is the purpose of the achievement in the picture?

Who does history consider the greatest pharaoh of the New Kingdom?

What pharaoh concentrated on trade and not conquest?

Wild rapids...

The Great Pyramids of Giza were built during the period known as the...

Who drove the Hyksos out of Egypt?

What did the Egyptians call the desert area that protected Egypt on two sides?

Means "the Black Lands"...

What was the capital of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom?

What do we call grasslands south of Egypt?

Who built the Great Pyramid at Giza?

The beginning of the Old Kingdom is marked by...

Which of the following periods is called the "Golden Age of Egypt" or the "Age of Empire"?

What was the collection of spells and prayers that helped the pharaoh into the afterlife?

Which physical feature is located at the mouth of the Nile River?

What pharaoh tried to change the Egyptian religion?

Using the Nile for farming led the Egyptians to...

Who united Upper and Lower Egypt?

What is the invention in the picture?

These people from western Asia took over Egypt to end the Middle Kingdom.

In which area were Mesopotamia and Egypt most different?