Geography
What seas surround Egypt?
Mediterranean and Red Sea
What is Ka?
The ancient Egyptians believed that your Ka is the life force of spiritual body of a person.
Name an advancement that helped support health.
Bandages and surgical tools.
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Define dynasty and provide an example.
A dynasty is a bloodline. For example when Cleopatra's son died, her dynasty ended with him.
Where is upper Egypt located?
Its located in the northern part of Egypt, where the delta flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
What are canopic jars?
They are sacred vessels used to preserve organs of those mummified.
What was a major resource located along the Nile River? How did it advance the culture of Egypt?
The papyrus plant grew along the nile abundantly. Egyptians used it to create papyrus which led to them being able to record information down more easily. This led to a spread of culture, communication and more advancements.
Describe the Middle Kingdom with two examples.
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What is a vizier?
The "right hand man" to the pharaoh. Its the role for the most trusted advisor.
What was the nile used for in Ancient Egypt?
What is the process of mummification?
Mummification is to prepare the body for afterlife and preserve the physical body that remains. Organs are removed while the body is dried out with salt to then later be wrapped in linen.
Which emperor is now for building the Pyramids of Giza? Bonus points, if you can state which kingdom.
Explain the relationship between these two pharaohs and their impacts: Akhenaten and Tutankhamun
Akhenaten and Tutankhamun were father and son of the 18th dynasty. They ruled separately and vastly different from each other. King Tut reversed many of the decisions his father imposed during his rule prior.
Identify the three kingdoms. Bonus points: if provide a small description of each.
Old Kingdom, age of the pyramids
Middle Kingdom, period of expansion and stability
New Kingdom, most prosperous and powerful years of Ancient Egypt
What does the red and black land refer to?
The black land refers to the fertile soil along the nile river. The Red land refers to the surrounding area of barren desert because it was so hot.
How would tombs between a pharaoh and a fisherman be different?
A pharaohs tombs would be larger and hold not only a lot more materials sacred to that pharaoh, but a fisherman wouldn't be likely to have a tomb.
What are the differences between heiratic and heiroglyphics?
Hieroglyphics was the first writing system of the Egyptians that included elaborate and detailed symbols. After the advancement of papyrus, Egyptians created hieratic that was simpler in design and more commonly used.
When and who united Upper and Lower Egypt.
King Menes united Upper and Lower Egypt at the beginning of the Old Kingdom.
Provide 5 different roles and rank them in order from most important to least.
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What does the "heart" of Egypt refer to? Explain why.
The Nile River provided fertile soil rich in silt, supported the population's agriculture, provided a method of transportation and trade. It was also referred to as the life line of Egypt.
Where is religion located in Egypt? Explain why.
Religion is included everywhere. Examples will vary.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
The Rosetta stone is a stone carved in hieroglyphics, Demota and Ancient Greek. This stone has helped archeologist decipher hieroglyphics.
What is a bureaucracy? Provide an example in Ancient Egypt and today.
It is a system of government that relies on officials for many procedures and to get things done. In Egypt this would include the Pharaoh, Vizier and other officials to push through actions for the land. In school this would include our administrators like Dr.Smith and Mr.C.
Were pharaohs always men and Egyptian? Explain.
There were a handful of powerful and successful pharaohs that were neither male nor Egyptian. Hatshepsut was a female pharaoh ruler. Cleopatra was either ethnically Egyptian nor female.