Ancient Egypt
Study Guide
*Understand the importance of each of the people, places, things, and ideas listed below. You should try to
explain who, what, where, when (kingdom), why (they are important) and how they are tied to Egypt. Some
terms will have little information (maybe just a definition), while others will have much more; many of them
will connect to each other, as they are the “story” of Ancient Egypt. Hint: I tried to follow the sequence (order)
of the book, so it should follow the order of your packet and reading guides. You will find that it is necessary to
use ALL of our resources to fully understand/prepare, and to complete this study guide.
RESOURCES: Textbook, Reading Guides, Enrichment Readings (Packet), Review Activities (including
Objective Answers) and Movie Guides.
Nile
Cataract
Delta
Silt
Fertile
Black Land
Red Land
Irrigation
Shadoof
Farming
Linen
Mud Brick
Mining
Fishing & Hunting
Nubia(ns)
Gold
Scribes
Artisans
Specialization
Rituals
Priests
Slaves
Women
Children
Pets
Hieroglyphs
Papyrus
Math
Science
Medicine
Afterlife
Polytheism
Osiris
Re
Anubis
Embalming
Mummy
Tombs
Lower Egypt
Upper Egypt
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Narmer (Menes)
Dynasty
Succession
Pharaoh
Sneferu
Pyramid
Step Pyramid
Djoser
Khufu
Grave Robbers
Mentuhotep II
Amenemhet I
Prophecy of Neferti
12th Dynasty
13th Dynasty
Hyksos
Thutmose I
Thutmose II
Thutmose III
Hatshepsut
Punt
Incense
Obelisk
Amenhotep IV
Akhenaton
Monotheism
Aton
Tutankhamen
Ramses II
Hittites
Abu-Simbel
Pi-Ramses
Persians
Greeks
Kush
Piye
Napata
Thebes
Memphis
Assyrians