Egypt Crossword - Lessons 2 and 3
Across
- 3. When ____________ was 10-years-old he became pharaoh.
- 9. ______ __ conquered the region of Canaan and moved north into Syria.
- 11. to become weaker
- 12. great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh
- 16. The ___ _______ started around 1550 B.C.
- 18. The first great engineer who built pyramids was _______.
- 19. the title of pharaoh was usually passed from father to ___.
- 20. the right or power to give orders, make decisions, or control people
- 22. Egypt's upper class lived in _______ homes.
- 25. Priests and priestesses performed _____ _______, washed the statues of the deities, and brought them food.
- 27. a government representative to another country
- 28. The Egyptians valued ____ products because the Nile River valley had few trees.
- 29. The Hyksos rode in horse-drawn chariots and fought with sturdy weapons made of ______ ___ ____.
- 30. During the ______ Kingdom, Egypt conquered new territories.
Down
- 1. Around 2600 b.c., Egyptian civilization entered the period known as the ___ _______.
- 2. Around 2200 b.c., the ruling _______ in Memphis began to weaken.
- 4. Finally, in 670 b.c., Egypt was taken over by the _________ from Mesopotamia.
- 5. A government in which the same person is both the political leader and the religious leader.
- 6. to be present continuously or have a home in a particular place
- 7. to get possession of something
- 8. A queen named __________ was one of the few women to rule Egypt.
- 10. How long Ramses II ruled for.
- 13. At its peak, ancient Egypt was home to about _ _______ people.
- 14. a material that produces a pleasant smell when burned
- 15. to acquire or receive something
- 17. work done by hand
- 21. Asia The Hkysos are from _______ ____.
- 23. _________ introduced the worship of Aton, a sun god, as Egypt's only god.
- 24. _____ was the god of learning.
- 26. Around 1550 b.c., an Egyptian prince named ______ formed an army and drove the Hyksos out of Egypt.