Period
in history
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1st Pharaoh
of the Period
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Chief God
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Capitol City
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Other Points
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1. ___________ united Upper and Lower Egypt |
2. ______, the Sun God, was the
special protector of the city of Memphis |
3. _____________ |
The pharaohs were buried in giant tombs known as
4.___________. |
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Period of transition in history of Egypt: The nation
becomes divided by power struggles between the various cities, each with
its own king/general who wants to be the ruler of Egypt and make his city the
capital. Civil wars are common as cities align themselves with the man
they think can win. No one man proves strong enough to take over the
whole nation. |
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The Middle Kingdom:
lasted about 400 years
2100 BC--1700BC |
5. ______________ |
No clear "chief" god at this time and each city
continued to have its own favorite. |
The capital city switched around several times (one
of the reasons no one particular god became predominant) |
Irrigation projects & trade were big at this time.
Power shifted from the pharaoh & the priests to the nobles and
the merchants This caused the rise of the (6) ________
class.
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Transition period marked by invasion:
Invasion by the (7) _________________ (c. 1700 BC) This
was a devastating invasion to the Egyptians. Can you guess what
Biblical character probably came to Egypt at this time?
8. ______________. At the end of this period, the
invaders are conquered and Egyptians rule themselves once more. Look up
Exodus chapter 1:1-10 in the Bible and pay particular attention to
verse 8.
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The New Kingdom:
around 300 years
1545--1200 BC
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9. __________ was the
General who drove out the Hyksos and became the next pharaoh.
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Two gods became combined into the one god
10.________
at this time |
11. ______________ was the capital
with the one exception of the time during Akhenaton's brief reign. |
Pharaphs were all buried here now:
12. _________________
and the pyramids were no longer being built at all. |