Pharaohs
What is the name of the first Pharaoh of History?
Narmer/Menes
Roughly. What year does the Old Kingdom starts?
3000 BCE
What is the name of the river that runs through Egypt?
The Nile
If you were at the top of Ancient Egypt's social pyramid you were a......
What is the name of the god of the sun?
Ra
What was Narmer/Menes known for?
Unifying Egypt
Roughly, when does the Middle Kingdom starts?
2000 BCE
What is the name of Pyramids that are close to the Nile's Delta?
Gyza
If you were in the second position of the Social Pyramid you were a...
Government official
The Pharaohs are sons/daughters of...
Ra
What is Djoser Known for?
Commisioning the first pyramids
Roughly, When does the New Kingdom end?
1000 BCE
What is the name of the most important cities of Egypt that we added to our maps?
Thebes and Memphis
What is the social class position in Ancient Egypt that could have some social mobility?
Scribes
The name of the goddess of truth/balance/order is..
Ma'at
Who is Akehnaten?
The father of Tutankhamon
What are the intermediate periods characterized for?
inestability, wars , and the rise of a new pharaoh
What is the name of the sea to the North of Ancient Egypt?
Mediterranean
What is the social class that was the most influenced by religion/myth?
Either the pharaohs or the priests
What influenced the creation of Ma'at?
The cycles of flooding of The Nile
Write down the name of the 6 pharaohs we studied:
1. Narmer (also known as Menes)
2. Djoser
3. Hatshepsut
4. Akhenaten (originally Amenhotep IV)
5. Tutankhamun
6. Ramses II (Ramses the Great)
What are the four inventions that lead to the creation of The Old Kingdom?
Ma'at, Irrigation, Astrology, The Calendar 365
Tell me the name of at least 6 important geographical features/important landmarks or places that were vital to understand Ancient Egypt
The Nile
Lower Egypt
Upper Egypt
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
The Nile Delta
Define Social class,
Social role,
Social status
Social mobility
And give correct examples of each
1. Social Class
Definition: Group with similar income, job, and lifestyle.
Example: Pharaohs were the top class in Egypt.
2. Social Role
Definition: Expected behavior for a person’s position.
Example: Scribes wrote records and kept documents.
3. Social Status
Definition: A person’s rank or importance in society.
Example: Priests had high status in Egypt.
4. Social Mobility
Definition: Moving up or down in social class.
Example: A farmer could become a scribe through education.
What are the 4 functions and the 3 challenges that Myth tried to overcome and they have?
Functions: Explaining, social norms, legitimizing and comfort
Challenges: Survival, Explaining, Protection