Geography
What was Ancient Egypt's water source?
Which person unified Egypt and what did he wear as a symbol later on?
King Narmer
Double crown to represent upper and lower
Who did they believe the Pharaoh was the son of?
Re/Ra
The sun god
What writing system did the Egyptians use?
Hieroglyphics
What was the 3 periods of Ancient Egypt?
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
What was the state of Ancient Egypt like before unification?
List 2
-Villages
-Upper and Lower Egypt
Who was the person that led an uprising and who did he kick out?
Which period did he start?
Prince Ahmose
Kicked out the Hyksos
New Kingdom
Why did they bury items with mummies?
They believed that the deceased would use them
What was papyrus and what were its uses?
Name 3 uses
Making baskets
Used as paper
Sandals
Rafts
What were the 3 foreign ruling groups during Egypt's late period?
The Libyans
The Kushites
The Assyrians
Why was the Nile River crucial to Egyptians?
List 3 reasons
- Water source for survival
-Source of transportation
- Farming/fertile soil
- trade
What is a dynasty and how many were there in total for ancient Egypt?
A dynasty is a series of rulers from the same family
31 dynasties
Why did the Egyptians practice mummification?
What did they believe happened after death?
Afterlife
Body is needed for the afterlife
Life continues after death
Your heart will be weighed against a feather
What is the Valley of the Kings?
Name 3 facts
Carved into mountains directly
Used for burials instead of pyramids
Burial chambers were underground and harder to loot
King Tut is buried there
Why were the Hyksos able to invade Egypt and how long did they rule for?
150 years
Hyksos had iron, bronze, and horse-drawn chariots
Egyptians only had stone, copper, and no chariots
Which pharaoh expanded Egypt to its greatest size and what lands were conquered?
Thutmose III
Syria and Nubia
What was unique about Hatshepsut?
List 3 things
1. Female pharaoh
2. Trade over war
3. Was a period of peace
4. Created wealth for Egypt
Name 2 Egyptian Gods and what they did
What was the artifact that helped archaeologists understand hieroglyphics?
I mentioned this a long time ago, which is why this is worth 400 points
Rosetta Stone
Had 3 languages on it
Name 3
They could marry
Could own land
Could eventually be free
What were the four natural barriers of Egypt and which one did each direction have?
YOU ONLY HAVE TWO CHANCES FOR EACH DIRECTION
NORTH
EAST
SOUTH
WEST
North: Mediterranean Sea and Marshes
East: Eastern Desert
South: Nile River - Cataracts - Rocky Rapids
West: Sahara Desert
Which pharaoh created a new religion and later faded away?
What was the religion and what type?
Who was the pharaoh?
Why did his ruling end? List 3 reasons
Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten)
God of Aton - monotheism
angered egyptians with new religion
replaced officials with newbies
obsessed with new religion
List out the 6 steps of making a mummy.
Remove organs
Dry body with salt
Stuff with spices and perfumes
Sew body up
Wrap with linen
Place in coffin
Give 3 facts about the pyramids
NOT THAT THEY WERE MADE BY GIANTS
Built around 2540 BC
Located in Giza
More than 2 million stone blocks
Blocks weighed about 2.5 tons each
Tallest structure in the world for nearly 4,000 years
Put these events in chronological order:
1. Ramses II rules Egypt
2. Hyksos conquer Egypt
3. Middle Kingdom begins
4. Narmer unites Egypt
5. Hatshepsut becomes Pharaoh
4. Narmer unites Egypt (3000 BC)
3. Middle Kingdom begins (2050 BC)
2. Hyksos conquer Egypt (1670 BC)
5. Hatshepsut becomes Pharaoh (1473 BC)
1. Ramses II rules (1200 BC)