Mr. Rousseau's World History - Home



12????3?4?5?????6?7??8?9???????1011???12????13???14???15??16??17????18???????19???????20??21???????????22??????????23?????????24???????????????25???26???27?????????????28?????2930?????????31??????????????????32??33?????34?????????????35?????3637???????38??????39???????40?????????41?????????????????42??????43???????????44?45?????46???????????????4748??49?50????????????????????51???Egypt Crossword ReviewTop of FormAcross2.The king of Egypt who was worshipped and honored like a god.4.Fine woven cloth worn by ancient Egyptians.6.Egyptian sky god with a falcon head who defeated his uncle to become king over Egypt.9.Large triangular tombs where Old Kingdom pharaohs were buried.11.Setting sun god and personal god of Akhenaten.13.The sun god with a falcon's head. Created the world and the other gods.14.The "black lands" good for growing crops in Egypt.16.Religious followings devoted to the worship of a particular person or idea. Common in the Old Kingdom.19.Grassland climate with seasonal rainfall. Many of Africa's large animals live here.21.Rapids or waterfalls. Protected Egypt from invasion South of the Nile River.22.God of the dead and mummification with the head of a jackal.23.Egyptian paper made from a reed that grows along the banks of the Nile River.24.Period of Egyptian history when the Egyptian Empire was built and the military power of Egypt was at its greatest.27.Coffin that looks like the person buried inside. Pharaohs were buried in these.30.Area located in the North of Egypt around the Nile River delta. Early kings wore an "alfalfa" crown.31.Climate found on the coast that has mild temperatures and seasonal rainfall.32.Egyptian god of the desert and chaos who killed his brother but was later defeated by his nephew.34.Four jars representing the four sons of Horus where the lungs, liver, stomach and intestines would be stored for use in the afterlife.37.Egyptian pharaoh who built over 3 pyramids, eventually making the first smooth sided pyramid in history.38.A line of rulers all from the same family.40.Egyptian machine that lifted large buckets of water out of the Nile River.41.Area located in the South of Egypt. Early kings wore a bowling pin crown.42.Magical items buried with dead pharaohs to protect them in the afterlife.43.Warrior pharaoh who expanded the Egyptian Empire and forced the Babylonians to sign a peace treaty.44.Climate that is hot year-round, gets a lot of rainfall and is home to many plants and animals.46.Egyptian writing that used symbols and pictographs.47.Egyptian goddess of magic, mothers and marriage. Resurrected Osiris from the dead.49.Period of Egyptian history considered a "golden age" where the pharaohs built forts and canals for trade. This period ended with the invasion of the Hyksos.51.Longest river in the world. Gave life to ancient Egypt.Down1.Rebel pharaoh with a rare disease, he tried to convert Egypt to worship one god, the Aten.3.Period of Egyptian history characterized by powerful pharaohs who built pyramids and bribed priests to worship them after their death.5.Salt used in ancient Egyptian mummification.7.Considered one of Egypt’s greatest pharaohs, he was known for his great building projects and lived until he was 90!8.Form of government where the rulers are the religious leaders.10.Second largest desert in the world located in Northern Africa. Called the "red lands".12.Fan-shaped area of fertile soil created by the buildup of silt at the end of a river.15.This "bird brain" god was the Egyptian god of knowledge and writing.17.Young pharaoh who only became famous after his death. His tomb was left untouched until its discovery in 1922.18.Famous female pharaoh who explored new lands, wore a beard, and dressed like a man. She and her son ruled Egypt together.20.The Egyptian process of preserving a body before burial so it did not decompose.25.Climate with little to no rainfall.26.Group of government officials appointed by the pharaoh to help them rule.28.This was one of the ways you could tell the difference between lower and upper class Egyptians.29.Low lying area of hills and valleys where New Kingdom pharaohs were buried. These tombs were hidden to protect the dead from grave robbers.33.God of the Afterlife who was killed by his brother and ruled over the underworld.34.Last pharaoh of Egypt who was known for her many love affairs and tragic death.35.Egypt was located in the northeast corner of this continent.36.Stone artifact discovered by Napoleon's army that allowed Egyptian Hieroglyphics to be translated.39.Pharaoh who built the Great Pyramid at Giza - one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.45.Area of water and vegetation found in the middle of a desert.48.Fertile soil deposited by rivers on the banks of a river.50.Mounds of sand formed by wind.Bottom of Form?WORD BANKAkhenatenHoruspharaohOld KingdomnatronpyramidsRamsesThothpapyrussarcophagusSetamuletsNilehieroglyphicsHatshepsutOasisduneOsiristheocracyAnubisdynastyThutmosemummificationclothingAfricaCleopatraSaharaAtencataractsLower EgyptCanopic jarsTutankhamenNew KingdomRaSneferutropicalMiddle KingdomUpper EgyptsavannakemetcultssiltKhufuRosetta StoneValley of the KingsdesertbureaucracydeltaMediterraneanshadooflinenIsis ................
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