Vocabulary
Amenhotep IV
Tut’s dad who angered the Egyptian people by only letting them worship the sun god
Narmer
Egyptian king who united the upper and lower kingdoms of Egypt
Tutankhamen
Egyptian pharaoh who ruled at a young age, and died young. Ruled for nine years during the New Kingdom era. Died mysteriously
Due to less land to farm in Kush than in Egypt, what were the Kushites forced to do?
The Kushites were forced to trade for goods and services in exchange for food in Egypt.
How did Egypt’s grain surplus encourage people to become artisans?
The surplus encouraged people to become artisans because there was lots of grain so there was no need for more farmers. Also, they could weave baskets and pots to hold the grain in.
Hieroglyphic
symbol that stands for a word, idea, or sound
Thutmose III
ruler of Egypt that used war to strengthen and expand the Egyptian empire
When was ancient Egypt the most powerful and prosperous?
Ancient Egypt was the most powerful and prosperous when Rameses the Great was ruling.
What effect did continued trade with Egypt have on Kush civilization?
The effect that continued trade with Egypt had on Kush is that they came to share some cultural similarities after trading with things they needed.
What functions did Egypt’s bureaucracy perform for the pharaoh?
The function of Egypt’s bureaucracy was that they handled the business of the government, they collected taxes from farmers, and they advised the pharaoh.
Mummy
a body that has been preserved so it will not decompose
Ahmose
classified as the first king of Egypt.
Amon-Re
Egyptian sun god
What were possible consequences of a drought in ancient Egypt?
Possible consequences of a drought in ancient Egypt are that they could not grow any crops so they would make a surplus, so Egypt couldn’t make money, so the Egyptian society would collapse.
The geography of ancient Egypt included vast desert areas of burning sands known as what?
The area of ancient Egypt included the vast area of sand known as the red land.
Papyrus
a writing surface similar to paper named after the papyrus reed that grew along the Nile in ancient Egypt
Hatshepsut
one of the few female pharaohs who made many statues and acted as a boy as much as she could
How could you describe the soil of the Nile River Valley?
The soil in the Nile River Valley was rich and fertile for many crops to grow after the annual flooding of the Nile.
What was the purpose of tomb paintings?
The purpose of tomb painting was to provide the person buried in the tomb with all the objects and pleasures shown on the walls.
How did the development of hieroglyphics and the invention of papyrus lead to the growth of civilization in Egypt and contribute to the growth of other civilizations?
The development of hieroglyphics let the Egyptians write things down and the invention of papyrus let them write things down and they could preserve knowledge which allowed them to have advanced technology.
How were the ancient Egyptians’ advancements in the fields of astronomy and mathematics helpful to farmers?
Ancient Egypt’s advancements in astronomy helped farmers to plant and harvest crops for instance, the calendar helped the farmers know better when they should plan to harvest crops. Mathematics helped the farmers by helping them to count and use their crops in a better way.
What were some of the medical advancements that the ancient Egyptians made and what were their impacts?
Some of the medical advancements that the ancient Egyptians made and what were their impacts were they developed an advanced knowledge of medicine and they learned about anatomy by making mummies. With this knowledge, they become skilled at surgery and developing medicines for diseases. Their impacts helped future civilizations to use medicine and use surgery for anatomy in hospitals.
What were major Kushite accomplishments
Major Kushite accomplishments are that they created the Meroitic script, they conquered the civilization of Axum in the 300s AD.
In order to construct the pyramids, the Egyptians needed to be proficient in engineering and what else?
The Egyptians needed to be proficient in arithmetics and geometry.
During the time of the Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom, why did Egypt conquer most of Kush?
Egypt conquered most of Kush because they had precious resources, such as gold, and the land that they had was rich and fertile land because of the geography.