Geography in Ancient Egypt & Canaan
Shape and elevation of the land refers to __
topography
What was the major purpose of pyramids?
tombs for pharaohs when they died
Ramses used his power to excess, this showed by having __ or more wives, children, and statues of himself.
100
What kind of work did peasants do in ancient Egypt?
farm work to provide food, build temples and monuments
How did the desert help the people of Egypt and Kush?
It gave protection from invaders
Hatshepsut was one of the first ___ pharaohs
female
Ancient Egypt had 3 long periods of stability and unity and these three periods are called:
Old kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom
Why did it take so long to become a scribe?
There were hundreds of hieroglyphs to learn
An ancient farmer would have been most likely to settle in which of these following areas?
Why did Hatshepsut often portray herself as a man?
Egyptians had always followed and respected male rulers, and Hatshepsut wanted that same respect.
The pharaoh Ramses II was best known for
his military leadership.
Ancient Egyptians believed that the afterlife was similar to this world so what practices would they do that demonstrated this?
Buried food and other goods with the dead, have rituals that prepared the body for the afterlife
Which sea in Canaan was a freshwater lake?
Sea of Galilee
How did Hatshepsut come to power?
She shared power with her male relatives at first, then took over as sole ruler.
Ramses was the first person in the world to do what that made him known as a peacemaker?
sign a peace treaty with another nation
Who were the most skilled artisans in Ancient Egypt?
stone carvers
Why were some people in parts of Canaan herders rather than farmers?
The land was too hilly and dry for growing crops.
Hatshepsut left a stunning monument to her reign. The monument was
the great temple at Dayr al-Bahri.
The monument that Ramses II is known for is:
The temple complex at Abu Simbel that honored his favorite wife, Nefertari
What are two jobs that would fall under the second highest status on the social pyramid, government officials?
vizier, chief treasurer, general of the armies