Egyptian Geography
What is the river around which the Old Kingdom was centered?
The Nile River
King and god
What was the practice of preserving dead bodies from decomposition by wrapping them in linen called?
Mummification
Who was the person was responsible for discovering King Tutankhamun's Tomb?
Howard Carter
You might be able to make it to the tenth grade after all if you can answer the following question: What are the full names of the two tenth-grade history courses at St. Luke's School?
Modern World History and Honors Modern World History
Egyptian civilization benefited from several natural barriers against invasion. Name two of them.
Sahara/Libyan Desert, Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea
Name three Egyptian pharaohs associated with the New Kingdom covered in this course.
Ahmose, Ramses II, Thutmose III, Hatshepsut, Akhenaten, Tutankhamen
Akhenaten was an innovator as far as Egyptian religion was concerned. What type of religion did he establish for his New Kingdom empire?
Monotheistic
What is the study of ancient Egyptian culture referred to as?
Egyptology
We've covered two units in Foundations of World History so far: Mesopotamia and Egypt. What three units are left?
China, Greece, and Rome
Why did natural barriers no longer work to protect the New Kingdom?
Egypt's government leaders combined both political and religious authority. What is this type of government called?
Theocracy
After death, Egyptians met with Anubis to determine which afterlife they would receive. How was it decided whether they would get a good or a bad afterlife?
The weighing of one's heart
For homework, you watched a brief video of an Egyptian archaeological team excavating at what set of tombs?
Saqqara Tombs
There is a Cumulative Exam for this course. When does that take place?
January
What is the name of the plant grown along the Nile on which Egyptians recorded written information?
Papyrus
How did the government of the New Kingdom become wealthy and powerful quickly?
Increased trade and military conquests
What is one thing that archaeologists have learned about Egyptian society/culture from autopsies of mummies?
Prevalence of air pollution; prevalence of cardiovascular conditions
In the class Excavating Egypt, Mr. Bell showed an image of giant statue of a pharaoh's head being transported across the Egyptian desert. Where is that giant statue located today?
British Museum
To get into Honors History next year, what does your average grade need to be for the following:
---To get an automatic recommendation?
---To appeal for a recommendation?
A- and B+
Geographic similarities between Egyptian, Mesopotamia, India, and China facilitated the emergence of complex societies in each of these locations. What were these complex societies called? (Be specific: we're looking for three words here)
River Valley Civilizations
Who was the pharaoh responsible for starting the trend of being buried in a pyramid?
Sneferu
List one right that Egyptian women had that was equal to the rights of Egyptian men covered in the textbook.
Right to own property, right to trade, right to propose marriage, right to initiate divorce
Objects, like figurines and pottery, found in tombs are referred to as what alliterative term?
Grave goods
At the end of this year, you will have a chance to make a short documentary on an early civilization not covered in this course. One possible option for this are the Maurya and Gupta Empires of what part of the world? (Be more specific than naming a continent)
India