Ancient Egypt until Hellenistic Egypt
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| 275637504 | Middle Kingdom | A period of time in Egypt when the pharaoh was abolished by foreigners | 0 | |
| 275637505 | Menes | A general who conquered all of Egypt and brought it under unified rule. | 1 | |
| 275637506 | cataracts | Parts of the Nile that are not navigable due to waterfalls and rapids | 2 | |
| 275637507 | Menes | The first pharaoh | 3 | |
| 275637508 | Lower Egypt | Northern half of Egypt. Connects Egypt to the Mediterranean and Sinni Peninsula | 4 | |
| 275637509 | Aten | A god created by the pharaoh Akhenaten. He was the sole god of the universe, who created and controlled all. | 5 | |
| 275637510 | mummification | A process that preserved a deceased body by removing it's organs and embalming the body | 6 | |
| 275637511 | Upper Egypt | Southern half of Egypt that connects Egypt to Nubia | 7 | |
| 275637512 | mummification | Egyptian burial for pharaohs and few nobles. The coffin is then placed in a pyramid to help the pharaoh reach the afterlife | 8 | |
| 275637513 | afterlife | An important part of Egyptian religion. It said the spirit does not die, also shows a thirst for immortality | 9 | |
| 275637514 | sun | Object that Egyptians praised and was often associated with the Pharaoh | 10 | |
| 275637515 | Nile | River that Egypt was located on | 11 | |
| 275637516 | floodplains | form of agriculture used by the Egyptians. It could only be used because of the Nile rivers predictable flooding. | 12 | |
| 275637517 | Akhenaten | The pharaoh who created the god Aten, who threatened previous Egyptian religions. | 13 | |
| 275637518 | Re | One of the two central gods of Egypt. Also associated with the sun. | 14 | |
| 275637519 | Amon | One of the two primary gods of Egypt. Fused with Re to form a cult. God of the sun, fertility, and creation | 15 | |
| 275637520 | papyrus | A paper-like material that Egyptians wrote on | 16 | |
| 275637521 | Memphis | The early capital of the Egypt. The pharaoh usually resided here. Built by Menes | 17 | |
| 275637522 | monarchy | form of government in Ancient Egypt | 18 | |
| 275637523 | pharaoh | The Egyptian ruler. He was often seen as divine and part of the sun. | 19 | |
| 275637524 | Bantu | The people who originated in central west Africa. They migrated across southern Africa, all the while establishing small and diverse communities. | 20 | |
| 275637525 | Bantu | People who invented iron metallurgy in Africa | 21 | |
| 275637526 | Osrisis | A man of legend who became lord of immortality, the underworld, and death after his brother killed him. | 22 | |
| 275637527 | Old Kingdom | A time in Egypt where pharaohs had immense power and Egypt expanded into Nubia | 23 | |
| 275637528 | New Kingdom | A period in Egypt in which Egypt had a phase of expansion and imperialism. The pharaoh was reinstated. | 24 | |
| 275637529 | Hyksos | A people who invaded Egypt during the Middle Kingdom. They abolished the pharaoh and instituted a rag-tag government that was overthrown by rebellion. | 25 | |
| 275637530 | Hieroglyphs | A pictograph form of writing used in Ancient Egypt. It was commonly used on temples and by the upper class | 26 | |
| 275637531 | Kush | A powerful kingdom established in Nubia. It was developed in order to protect Nubia from Egyptian imperialism. | 27 | |
| 275637532 | Hieroglyphs | holy inscriptions | 28 | |
| 275637533 | Assyrians | People who invaded Egypt and ended the New Kingdom and abolished the pharaoh | 29 | |
| 275637534 | Kushan Empire | Empire that invaded Egypt and established their own pharaohs to rule Egypt | 30 | |
| 275637535 | Hyksos | People who introduced Egypt to bronze metallurgy and chariots | 31 | |
| 275637536 | Nubia | A state to the south of Egypt that never became as powerful as Egypt due to their un-unified rule | 32 | |
| 275637537 | Age Sets | A form of social and political organization in sub-Saharan Africa. Groups of people with a certain age, experience, and maturity performed specific tasks for the society. | 33 |
