Government of Ancient Egypt

2. As son of Re, Pharaoh was a ______ on Earth.
4. King of Upper Egypt who conquered Lower Egypt; first Pharaoh.
5. Name of the second Egyptian Kingdom or time period.
7. Time of severe food shortage; grain had to be stored in case this occurred.
9. Artisans, merchants and traders began to play a more important role in Egypt’s ________.
11. Ruler of a kingdom.
13. Form of government in which one ruler controls both the religion and the government.
15. Carried goods to be traded with Nubia to the south and Mesopotamia to the east.
16. Head of the government, had total power, owner of all land, and god on Earth; also means “great palace.”
18. Pharaoh performed rituals to help his kingdom ___________--kept the soil fertile and produce abundant crops.
19. Appointed by Pharaoh to carry out his orders.
20. Means extra food; allowed some Egyptians to work in jobs besides farming.
21. How many dynasties were there in Egypt between 3100 B.C. and 332 B.C.?

1. Place to store surplus grain.
2. Collected from farmers as tax payments.
3. Word that means to join together; Narmer did this to Lower and Upper Egypt.
6. These natural, “dry” barriers protected Egypt from outside attacks.
8. Necessary system to oversee farming, irrigation, trade, grain storage, distribution of food, and conflicts over land.
10. A line of rulers of/from one family.
12. The right to rule was passed from father to son to _________.
14. Capitol city built by Narmer.
17. During this first Kingdom, Egypt’s government became stronger, it built magnificent cities, pyramids, and expanded trade.
22. Villages along the Nile did this with their surplus produce and goods.