WORLD HISTORY: Chapter 5: Egypt-The Gift of the Nile
Middle Kingdom
kingdom that began around 2040 BCE
disaster
something that causes harm
New Kingdom
Also known as the "Empire Age"
birth
For Egyptians, what does the sun rising in the east symbolize?
death
For Egyptians, what does the sun setting in the west symbolize?
Menes
God king that conquered lower Egypt and built Memphis
Egpyt
Historians call this "the gift of the Nile"
Nile River
longest river in the world at over 4,000 miles long
mummy
made by wrapping the dead in cloth strips
cubit
measurement that is the length of an arm from the end of the middle finger to the elbow
foreigner
person from another country
tomb
place to bury the dead
wealthy
rich
Rosetta Stone
tablet discovered by Napoleon's Army that had three types of writing
obelisk
tall pointed stone pillar
economy
the system of making and trading things
adopt
to begin to use
unite
to bring together
drain
to draw off water from a swampy or wet place
survey
to measure land
combine
to put together into one
organize
to set up or to get a series of things in order
annex
to take over; to add a piece of land to one's country
delta
triangular shaped area of fertile land
north
which way does the Nile River flow?
King Tutankhamen
"King Tut"; 19 year old pharaoh who died and whose tomb was discovered in tact in 1922
Sphynx
This has the body of a lion and the head of a pharoah
Mediterranean Sea
What body of water does the Nile River flow into?
Greek and Egyptian
What two languages were on the Rosetta Stone?
Giza
Where are the three most famous pyramids located?
caravan
groups of traders that traveled together for safety through deserts
fever
high body temperature
Hyksos
invaded Egypt in 1630 BCE and had horse drawn chariots, bronze and iron weapons, and armor
Hapi
Egyptian river God
Ra
Egyptian sun God
20 years
On average, how long did it take to build a pyramid?
Cleopatra
Queen of Egypt who killed herself to avoid surrendering to the Romans
basin
a bowl like area for storing water
offering
a gift made to a god
hieroglyphics
a kind of picture writing in Egypt
Pharoah
a king or ruler of Egypt.
armor
a metal covering that protects the body in battle
projects
a plan of work; a series of jobs
papyrus
a reed from the Nile used to make paper
scroll
a roll of papyrus
Ikhnaton
became Pharaoh in 1372 BCE. Believed Aton, the sun god, was the only god
New Kingdom
began about 1600 BCE. Time of rule by strong pharoahs
Thutmose III
built army bases and set up an Egyptian navy
Thebes
capital of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom
Memphis
capital of Egypt during the time of Menes. Built where Upper and Lower Egypt meet.
Cairo
capital of present day Egypt
Pharoah
considered to be both king and priest
loyal
faithful
civil war
fighting between people within their own country
Hatshepsut
first woman pharoah
