Geography and Early Egypt
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile
What is the definition of theocracy?
A government ruled by religious authorities
Toward the end of the Middle Kingdom, what hapend?
Egypt began to fall into disorder once more
What is papyrus?
A long-lasting, paper-like material, made from reeds, that the ancient Egyptians used to write on
What is a trade network?
A system of people in different lands who trade goods back and forth
When did hunters and gatherers first move into the Nile Valley?
More than 12,000 years ago
The Old Kingdom was a period in Egyptian history that lasted for about how many years?
About 500 years
The Hyksos ruled the region as pharaohs for how many years?
200 years
How many calendars did the Egyptians have?
2 calendars
Rain flooded the Nile every year which provided what?
A rich layer of silt to nearby lands
Menes founded Egypt’s first what?
Dynasty
During the Old Kingdom period, Egyptian officials expected everyone to what?
Worship the same gods
What caused the end of the Middle Kingdom?
Invasions by the Hyksos
What is Egypt's largest temple that was to honor Amon-Re the sun god?
The Temple of Karnak
Like all early civilizations, the people of Nubia depended on what?
Agriculture for their food. Fortunately for them, the Nile’s floods allowed the Nubians to plant both summer and winter crops.
What do Egyptians call their land?
The black land
The Great Pyramid of Khufu pyramid took how many workers?
Thousands of workers
Queen Hatsheput is remembered for the many what?
Impressive monuments and temples built during her reign
In 1922 the archaeologist Howard Carter discovered what?
The tomb of King Tut,the tomb had been robbed in ancient times but there was still treasure
For many years the cataracts kept Kush safe from the what?
More powerful Egyptian kingdom to the north.
Desert lands and the Red Sea provided what
Protection against invasions/invaders.
The Great Sphinx and the pyramids of Giza are symbols that demonstrate what?
The importance ancient Egyptians placed in the afterlife.
Unlike most ancient women, Egyptian women had legal rights like what?
They could own property, make contracts, divorce their husbands and even keep the property after a divorce.
The Egyptians took great care in making these items because why?
They believed the dead could enjoy them in the afterlife.
1.) Traders from inland Africa brought goods like what?2.) In return for their goods, the people of Aksum received what?
1.) Gold and ivory
2.) Cloth, spices, and other products