Internet Research Worksheet

Topic under investigation: Intro to Ancient Egypt

1. Who was involved?

Individual’s or Group’s Name: Short Description of this Person or Group:
Pharaohs
Narmer (or Menes in Greek)
Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure
Ramses II
Alexander the Great
Ptolemy I Soter
Cleopatra VII

2. What were the main events and when did they occur?
Date: Title of Event: Short Description of this Event:
First human
settlements in Egypt
Start of Ancient
Egyptian Civilization
The Old Kingdom
The Middle Kingdom
The New Kingdom
Conquest by
Alexander the Great
Conquest by Rome

3. Where were the important locations?

Name of City, Country or Location: Short Description of this Location:
The Nile River
Thebes

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 Memphis
The Nile Delta
Giza
Valley of the Kings
Sahara Desert

4. What new words or phrases do you need to understand?

Word or Phrase: Short Description of this Word or Phrase:
Mud bricks
Inundation
Kemet
Deshret
Two Lands
Papyrus
Mummification
Sarcophagus
Dynasty
The Three Egyptian
Kingdoms
Egyptian Intermediate
Periods

Paragraph Writing

Based upon what you have learnt during your background research, answer the question
below in paragraph format:

What were the major stages of Egyptian history?

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