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Full Name: _________________ Homeroom: ___ Score __/19 pts. Ancient Egypt WS (6th Grade) Directions: Read pages 140-151, then fill in the blanks below with the words in the boxes. The Nile River Valley Sahara delta Nile Mediterranean fertile Ancient Egyptian civilization was centered around the __________ River and surrounded by the inhospitable _____________ Desert. Upper Egypt, named so because it’s upstream from the _______________ Sea, consists of a valley lined with cliffs. The Nile ___________ forms the region known as Lower Egypt. Yearly flooding of the Nile River provided _____________, dark soil, lending the name kemet, meaning “black land” to the region. Civilization Develops surpluses 7,000 cities artisans Fertile land of Egypt allowed people to begin farming over ________ years ago. Crop _______________ meant that some people could specialize and become ______________, selling handicrafts. Wealthy and skilled citizens formed _________ and powerful families started to emerge. The Kingdoms of Egypt irrigation wealth kingdoms pharaoh expanding According to legend, Narmer became the first _______________, or king, of Egypt, uniting Upper and Lower Egypt. Ancient Egyptian history can be separated into three distinct ______________—Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom. The union was symbolized by his crown, consisting of the red crown of Lower Egypt and the while crown of Upper Egypt. The Old Kingdom lasted from 2686 B.C to 2125 B.C. and was marked by _____________ and cultural achievement. The Middle Kingdom lasted from about 2055 B.C to 1650 B.C, in which time ________________ and canal systems to control the irregular and dangerous floods of the Nile and water local farmlands were built. The New Kingdom spanned from 1550 B.C. to 1070 B.C., _________________ Egypt through war into Asia and Africa. Two Great Rulers beard Hatshepsut trade monument Queen ____________________ declared herself pharaoh after the death of her husband, the previous pharaoh. She wore a false ____________ and dressed like a king to make people accept her rule. She established _______________ networks, including a mission to the Land of Punt in East Africa. Her traders returned from Punt with frankincense, myrrh, and other luxury goods. She also commissioned major building projects throughout Egypt. Ramses II, a pharaoh that reigned about 200 years later, maintained Egyptian power through war. He is remembered as a great ___________________ builder. Osiris mummified afterlife polytheists Egyptian ReligionEgyptians were ___________________, meaning they believed in more than one god. Gods shared qualities of animals that they resembled, and were said to be responsible for everything from the river flooding to crops growing. Egyptians believed that there was an _______________ and that they needed to preserve their bodies after death. Poor people were buried in desert sand to preserve their bodies. The rich were __________________. ________________ was the god of the afterlife and was the judge of the dead.