Vocabulary
What does hierarchy mean?
a system in which members of an organisation or society are ranked according to relative status or authority.
What continent is Egypt located in?
Africa
Who is the highest ruler in Egypt?
Pharaoh
Egypt has lots of gold.
True.
What is a primary source?
In the study of history as an academic discipline, a primary source is an artefact, document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, recording, or any other source of information that was created at the time under study.
What does preserve mean?
maintain (something) in its original or existing state.
What is the capital city of Egypt?
Cairo
Who was in charge of writing hieroglyphics?
Scribes
The Great Pyramids of Giza are actually not one of the 7 wonders of the world.
False!
What is a secondary source?
Secondary sources are works that analyze, assess or interpret an historical event, era, or phenomenon, generally utilizing primary sources to do so.
What does mummification mean?
To make (a dead body) into a mummy, as by embalming and drying.
The Nile River
Name at least one female Pharaoh.
Hatshepsut
Nefertiti
Cleopatra
True or False; A Shadoof was a sharp invention used to harvest and cut grass next to the Nile.
False. It was a pole with a bucket and counterpoise used especially in Egypt for raising water.
Why do we analyse sources?
To provide us with evidence to learn more about the past.
What is a deity?
a god or goddess
Name the two seas bordering Egypt.
Mediterranean and Red Sea
Name at least one male Pharaoh.
Khufu
Amenemhat I
Amenhotep III
Tutankhamun
Ramesses
Papyrus is a plant that grows near the Nile River.
True!
Name two types of primary sources that we have analyse from ancient Egypt.
Cartonnage (papyrus cofin)
Royal Cubit Measuring Rod
Book of the dead - hieroglyphics
Tutankhamun's mask
Erosion is the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water
Which two countries does Egypt share a border with?
Libya and Sudan
Name two other social groups excluding: Pharaohs, Farmers/Slaves, Merchants, Scribes or Nobles.
Priests
Government Officials
Artisans (Craftspeople)
Ancient Egypt ended with the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 BCE
True
Name two types of secondary sources that we have analyse from ancient Egypt.
How to mummify textbook
Social order text book
Wikipedia page