Egypt and Kush test prep

4. a period of order and stability when there was no central ruler; Egypt was conquered by the Hyksos
6. the most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom
7. goods and services purchased from other countries
10. an ancient Nubian kingdom whose rulers controlled Egypt between 2000 and 1000 B.C.
12. A series of rulers from the same family
13. the period in Egyptian history when Egypt reached the height of its power and glory
16. An ancient group from Mesopotamia who invaded Egypt and drove the Kushites out, ending the Kushite Dynasty
18. Goods and Services sold to other countries
19. center of the Kush dynasty from about 250 B.C. to A.D. 150; known for its manufacture of iron weapons and tools.
21. The first pharaoh of Egypt, he united the kingdoms of lower and upper Egypt and created first Egyptian dynasty
22. monumental architecture typical of Old Kingdom Egypt; used as burial sites for pharaohs.
23. triangular area of marshland formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of some rivers
28. a tall, pointed, four-sided pillar in ancient Egypt
31. a period in Egyptian history when pharaohs were constructing pyramids as burial chambers
32. An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds
34. stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics and Greek that allowed historians to understand Egyptian writing.

1. Kushite king who conquered all of Egypt
2. people who buy and sell goods
3. A ruler of ancient Egypt
5. the Egyptian method of preserving dead bodies by wrapping them in cloth
8. First female pharaoh who expanded Egypt through trade
9. A government controlled by religious leaders
10. youngest Pharaoh of Egypt who died at an early age; his tomb found intact in 1922 by Howard Carter
11. the people who invaded Egypt during Middle Kingdom and ruled for 200 years; when they were defeated it began the New Kingdom in Egyptian history
14. imaginary creatures with the bodies of lions and the heads of other animals or humans
15. A long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds
17. It is around 4000 miles long and flows from SOUTH to NORTH
20. a type of dark, heavy wood
24. Egyptians prepared their dead for this through mummification
25. an ancient region in the Nile River Valley, on the site of present-day southern Egypt and northern Sudan
26. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
27. rapids along a river, such as those along the Nile in Egypt
29. people from rich and powerful families
30. New Kingdom ruler who led long battle with the Hittites and built on a grand scale throughout Egypt.
33. hard white material made from elephant tusks