DIRECTIONS: Using the site called Pharaonic Egypt choose the topics which you think will answer the questions in your treasure chest. Write the answers in complete sentences on a piece of notebook paper and share them with your group.

1. List 3 things which caused the decline of the Old Kingdom
2. What happened during the 1st Intermediate Period? How long did it last?
3. Who was Akhenaton's famous queen? Why is she so famous?
4. Where is Saqqarah? Why was it important to the Egyptians?
5. Who set up the hours of the day and the calendar for the Ancient Egyptians?