| A | B |
|---|
| Akenhaton | Pharaoh who briefly changed Egypt's religion to be monotheistic |
| Ramses II | expanded Egypt's power during new Kingdom, encountered Moses |
| Papyrus | Reed that grew along the Nile and was used to make paper |
| The Pyramis were built during this Kingdom | The Old Kingdom |
| Theocracy | Where the government leader is also the religious leader |
| Hieroglyphics | The Egyptian writing system based on pictures |
| Hyksos | ruled Egypt in between the Middle and Old Kingdoms |
| Bureaucracy | A group of government officials and advisors who assist the King |
| Kush | Kingdom just south of Egypt on the Nile that traded to become wealthy |
| The Koran | The Muslim Holy Book |
| Animism | The belief that all living things have a soul, led many kingdoms to believe in ancestor worship |
| King Narmer | responsible for unting lower and uper Egypt |
| Dynasty | When all the rulers of a country come from one family |
| Rosetta Stone | important artifact to help with deciphering Egytian Hieroglyphics |
| The Sahara Desert, Arabian Desert, and Cataracts of the Nile | Physical barriers that helped protect Egypt |
| Pharaoh | The Title Egyptian leaders took for themselves, meaning "Great house of the King" and was believed to be part God |
| New Kingdom | The kingdom which began after the Hyksos were expelled from Egypt |
