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3. This person ruled over Egypt's bureaucracy.48
5. One who learned the art of writing in Ancient Egypt were called this.52
7. This yearly event is considered to be the "Miracle of the Nile".46
8. During the Middle Kingdom, the pharaoh directed the draining of the Nile Delta to
create more of this.49
11. These people conquered Egypt by using their horse drawn chariots.50
14. Under the leadership of this pharaoh, Egypt regained control of Palestine.51
15. The female pharaoh, Hatshepsut, was always addressed as "____ Majesty".51
16. The Egyptian Sun God was called Atum or this.46
18. Egyptian pharaohs held this type of "unlimited" power.47
19. These were built during Egypt's Old Kingdom and were dedicated to the dead.48
24. This pharaoh directed the construction of the pyramids at Giza.49
25. Type of religion practiced by the Egyptians.46
28. Another name for Egyptian monarchs.47
29. This sea provided a natural barrier from invasion for Egypt to the east.46
30. This is a family of rulers whose right to rule is passed on within the family.47
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1. The area around the Nile Delta is called _____ Egypt.45
2. This writing system was established by the Ancient Egyptians.52
4. Boy pharaoh whose tomb was discovered intact in the 20th century.51
6. This is what Egyptians called their spiritual body.48
9. These provided a natural barrier for Egypt to the west and east.46
10. The first king of Egypt (Upper and Lower) around 3100 B.C.47
11. She was Egypt's first female pharaoh.50
12. The mummification process took nearly this many days to complete.48
13. This bright star was used to help Egyptians create an accurate 365-day
calandar.53
17. Paper and rope in ancient Egypt was made out of this type of plant.51
20. This large statue has the body of a lion and a human head.49
21. This is the longest river in the world and begins in the heart of Africa and empties
into the Mediterranean Sea.45
22. The upstream area south of the Delta is called _____ Egypt.45
23. Ancient Egyptians used this form of mathematics to calculate area and
volume.53
26. Average age that women were married in Ancient Egypt.52
27. This is another name for the rapids along the Nile River.46
Nile This is the longest river in the world and begins in the heart of Africa and
empties into the Mediterranean Sea.45
Lower The area around the Nile Delta is called _____ Egypt.45
Upper The upstream area south of the Delta is called _____ Egypt.45
Flooding This yearly event is considered to be the "Miracle of the Nile".46
Deserts These provided a natural barrier for Egypt to the west and east.46
Cataracts This is another name for the rapids along the Nile River.46
Red This sea provided a natural barrier from invasion for Egypt to the east.46
Polytheistic Type of religion practiced by the Egyptians.46
Re The Egyptian Sun God was called Atum or this.46
Menes The first king of Egypt (Upper and Lower) around 3100 B.C.47
Dynasty This is a family of rulers whose right to rule is passed on within the family.47
Pharaoh Another name for Egyptian monarchs.47
Absolute Egyptian pharaohs held this type of "unlimited" power.47
Vizier This person ruled over Egypt's bureaucracy.48
Pyramids These were built during Egypt's Old Kingdom and were dedicated to the
dead.48
Ka This is what Egyptians called their spiritual body.48
Seventy The mummification process took nearly this many days to complete.48
Khufu This pharaoh directed the construction of the pyramids at Giza.49
Sphinx This large statue has the body of a lion and a human head.49
Farmland During the Middle Kingdom, the pharaoh directed the draining of the Nile
Delta to create more of this.49
Hyksos These people conquered Egypt by using their horse drawn chariots.50
Hatshepsut She was Egypt's first female pharaoh.50
Tutankhamen Boy pharaoh whose tomb was discovered intact in the 20th century.51
RamsesII Under the leadership of this pharaoh, Egypt regained control of
Palestine.51
Papyrus Paper and rope in ancient Egypt was made out of this type of plant.51
His The female pharaoh, Hatshepsut, was always addressed as "____ Majesty".51
Twelve Average age that women were married in Ancient Egypt.52
Hieroglyphics This writing system was established by the Ancient Egyptians.52
Scribe One who learned the art of writing in Ancient Egypt were called this.52
Geometry Ancient Egyptians used this form of mathematics to calculate area and
volume.53
Sirius This bright star was used to help Egyptians create an accurate 365-day
calandar.53