Scoobey
1)As a quick review, describe what happened regarding the pharaohs and society during the Old Kingdom?
Their power expanded and things were stable/orderly
6) Which pharaoh finally brought an end to the disorder after the Old Kingdom?
Mentuhotep II
14)What positive thing was Queen Hetshepsut known for accomplishing?
She worked to increase Egyptian TRADE
19) What position in society was just below priests and government officials?
SCRIBES
24) What did architects do?
designed temples
3) What was causing Egypt’s debt?
building pyramids and not collecting enough taxes
7) Egypt was once again __________________ and this was the beginning of the time period known as the …
UNITED
15) What did Hetshepsut and other pharaohs use the trade profit to support?
arts and architecture
20) Who did scribes work for? What did they do?
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND THE TEMPLES- COPIED INFORMATION
27) What benefits did a soldier in the Egyptian army receive?
LAND AND TREASURE
4) What were the nobles doing while the pharaohs were trying to get out of debt?
Trying to take power from the Pharaohs
8) Again, there were problems at the end of the Middle Kingdom. Name 2 main problems that Egypt was having.
1)THE PHARAOHS COULDN'T HOLD THE KINGDOM TOGETHER
2)THERE WERE INVADERS (the Hyksos)
16) Hatshepsut especially is remembered for impressive ________________ and _________________ built during her reign(time in power).
TEMPLES AND MONUMENTS
21) What do you think is one reason scribes became wealthy?
They didn't have to pay taxes
28) Most of Egypt’s population was made up of ________________. What kind of tools did they use to farm?
29) What did the farmers have to do with their crops?
farmers
hoes and plows
give them to the pharaoh as taxes
What brought great wealth to Egypt during the New Kingdom?
CONQUEST AND TRADE
11) The beginning of the 18th dynasty was also the start of the ________________________, which was the most successful era in Ancient Egypt’s history.
NEW KINGDOM
17)Ramses the Great had one of the __________________ reigns in Egyptian history. What did Ramses do? Why is he so important?(summarize the information to 2 facts that made this pharaoh great)
"GREATEST"
He was a successful ruler and fighter
He greatly increased the size of his ?kingdom when he was pharaoh
He built massive monuments that still ?exist(in Luxor, Karnack, Abu Simel)
23) Who did artisans work for? What kinds of things would they make?
gov. or temples
statues, furniture, jewelry, pottery, footwear(shoes)
34) What did the women that worked outside of the home do for a living? (name 3 jobs)
35) What were some rights that Egyptian women had that other women at that time did not have?
priestess, administrators, artisan
own property, make contracts, divorce their husbands
5) After the Old Kingdom had fallen, describe what happened around 2200 BC for the next 160 years. (5 FACTS)
1) Local nobles …
2) The kingdom had… _________________
3) Chaos within Egypt disrupted _______________ with ____________ lands.
4) _______________ declined.
5) The people faced _________________ hardship and _______________________.
5) After the Old Kingdom had fallen, describe what happened around 2200 BC for the next 160 years. (5 FACTS)
1) Local nobles …fought each other
2) The kingdom had… no central ruler_____
3) Chaos within Egypt disrupted __trade___ with ___foriegn_____ lands.
4) __Farming_________ declined.
5) The people faced __economic___________ hardship and ____famine_______________.
13) After defeating the Hyksos, Egyptian leaders wanted to prevent future invasions. What was done to accomplish this goal?
Egyptians took control over all possible invasion routes
18) What happened once the New Kingdom ended?
VIOLENCE AND DISORDER
22) Below the scribes were the __________________________. Describe 6 jobs that this group had.
SCULPTORS, BUILDERS, CARPENTERS, METAL WORKERS, LEATHER WORKERS
someone who makes something with their hands.
38) What did the children learn in school? When did the boys leave school to work?
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morals, writing, math , sports