2. Hosted by Mrs. Dambra

3. 100 200 400 300 400 Geography The Kingdoms Culture Nubia and Kush 300 200 400 200 100 500 100

4. Row 1, Col 1 What is the longest river in the world? The Nile River.

5. 1,2 Who was Menes? The Pharaoh who united Upper and Lower Egypt and created the Double Crown.

6. 1,3 A journey taken for a specific purpose. Expedition

7. 1,4 Nubia was wealthy due to their _______. Gold Mines

8. 2,1 A steep rapid in the Nile River was called a ____. Cataract

9. 2,2 Menes made ________ located in _______ his new capital. Memphis; Lower Egypt

10. 2,3 Who defeated the Hyksos starting the New Kingdom? Ahmose I

11. 2,4 What were some of the natural resources of Nubia? Gold, iron and copper

12. 3,1 The fertile flat area near the Mediterranean Sea is called the _______. Delta

13. 3,2 ______ were made because the Egyptians believed in an afterlife. Mummies

14. 3,3 How did the Hyksos conquer Lower Egypt? Hyksos were skilled in warfare and used horses, chariots and bronze weapons.

15. 3,4 The classes of society and how they are shaped is called a ____. Social Pyramid

16. 4,1 The Nile River flows ____ from _____ to _____.. (North; From mountains of east Africa to Mediterranean Sea.

17. 4,2 The Egyptians developed a system of writing called ____. This was written by ____. Hieroglyphics; scribes

18. 4,3 A group of lands and people under one government. Empire

19. 4,4 Kush grew into a powerful kingdom by _____. Trading

20. 5,1 Describe Upper and Lower Egypt… how were they named, where are they located, what is the land like in each area? Upper Egypt is in the south; land is rocky and soil is poor for farming. Lower Egypt is north near the Mediterranean Sea. This area is fertile and good for farming. These regions were named based on the flow of water – the river flows north which is downstream or “lower”.

21. 5,2 ______ is the way a country manages its resources to produce goods and services. Economy

22. 5,3 Which ruler greatly increased Egypt’s wealth through trade? Hatshepsut

23. 5,4 Which group was just below the pharaohs on the social pyramid? Priests and government officials