Geography
What continent is Egypt located on?
Africa
Most Egyptians practiced this type of religion
Polytheism
What is a pyramid?
stone tomb with triangle-shaped sides that come together to form a point on top
What is a dynasty?
group of rulers from the same family
Who is at the top of the social hierarchy?
pharaoh
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile River
Who is bastet? What kind of head does she have?
Goddess of Cats and Protection; cat
What are pyramid texts?
The walls of the burial chamber would usually have religious writings and artwork, called the Pyramid Texts, that would protect the pharaoh on their journey to the afterlife.
Who was the Great Pyramid of Giza built for?
Khufu
What is a nomarch? Who do they have power over?
local governors who controlled individual regions throughout Egypt and at times competed with the pharaoh for political power
What is a cataract?
section of the Nile River with rapids and rocky terrain
What god did Akhenaten worship that changed Egyptian religion?
Aten
Name 3 famous pyramids
Stepped Pyramid, Bent Pyramid, Pyramid of Piye (Kush), Great pyramid of Giza, Pyramid of Taharqa (Kush)
Why was Hatshepsut a memorable pharaoh?
was one of a few female pharaohs in Egyptian history, who authorized several building projects and greatly increased Egypt’s wealth through trade with other civilizations.
Why are scribes important?
Kept written records of history and documents
The northern boundary was at the river delta, where the Nile separated into several smaller branches and emptied into the Mediterranean Sea. What is a delta?
fan-shaped region created when soil is deposited at the end of a river
What does the expensive mummification process look like?
The expensive procedure included several steps such as removing the body’s organs, drying it out with salt, wrapping it, and burying it in a coffin called a sarcophagus.
When were hieroglyphics invented?
3200 BCE-3000 BCE
What type of government did Egypt have and what did that mean?
Theocracy:
The pharaoh was viewed as both a ruler and a god, which also made Egypt’s government a theocracy.
Theocracy: system of government ruled by religious leaders
The theocracy allowed pharaohs to use religion and their status as a god to justify their decisions to the people.
What jobs were sons expected to do?
The same as their father!
Where are lower and upper regions of Egypt located?
Upper Egypt: southern part of Egypt
Lower Egypt: northern part of Egypt
What is the idea of ma'at?
which was the idea of a cosmic harmony and balance that existed on Earth and across the universe
What is papyrus made of and from where?
reeds of a plant that grew along the Nile River
What is Ramesses the Great remember for?
defended and expanded Egypt’s borders during a reign of over 60 years, while also leaving more monuments and recorded information about his life than any other pharaoh.
What items did Kush & Egypt trade with each other?
Egyptians wanted their gold, ivory (elephant tusks), and ebony (a type of dark wood).
In exchange, the Egyptians traded items like grain, papyrus, and cloth to the Kushites.