Vocabulary 1
Pyramids:
structures with triangular sides
Thutmose III:
ruler of ancient Egypt who used war to strengthen and expand the Egyptian empire
#1- When was ancient Egypt the most powerful and prosperous?
#2- Due to less land to farm in Kush than in Egypt, what were the Kushites forced to do?
#1- Ancient Egypt was the most powerful and prosperous during the time of the pharaoh Ramses II.
#2- The Kushites were forced to trade goods and services with the Egyptians in exchange for crops and other food.
#1- What was the purpose of tomb paintings?
#2- In order to construct the pyramids, the Egyptians needed to be proficient in engineering and what else?
#1- The purpose of tomb paintings was that they were created to provide the person buried in the tomb with all of the objects and pleasures shown on the walls.
#2- In order to construct the pyramids, the Egyptians needed to be proficient in engineering and arithmetics, and geometry.
#1- What functions did Egypt’s bureaucracy perform for the pharaoh?
#1- The functions that Egypt’s bureaucracy performed for the pharaoh are that they handled the business of government and collected taxes from farmers. Also, they advised the pharaoh.
Hieroglyphic:
symbol that stands for a word, idea, or sound
Hatshepsut:
one of the few women to rule Egypt who made many statues and acted like a male as much as she could
#1- How could you describe the soil of the Nile River Valley?
#1- The soil of the Nile River Valley was rich and fertile for many crops to grow after the annual flooding of the Nile.
#1- How did Egypt’s grain surplus encourage people to become artisans?
#1- Egypt’s grain surplus encouraged people to become artisans since there was a lot of grain so there was no need for anymore farmers to work on the fields. Also, they could weave baskets to hold the grain in.
#1- 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?
#1- 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 since the Egyptians had hieroglyphics to record things on papyrus and they could preserve knowledge which allowed them to have advanced technology and grow their civilization.
Papyrus:
a writing surface similar to paper named after the papyrus reed that grew along the Nile River in ancient Egypt
Amenhotep IV:
King Tutankhamen’s dad who angered the people by telling them to only worship Amon-Re, the sun god
#1- What were major Kushite accomplishments?
#1- The major Kushite accomplishments were creating the Meroitic script, which was one of the world’s first alphabets. Also, they conquered the civilization of Axum in the 300’s CE.
#1- The geography of ancient Egypt included vast desert areas of burning sands known as what?
#2- How did Kush’s location help it become a powerful kingdom?
#1- The geography of ancient Egypt included vast desert areas of burning sands known as the Red Land.
#2- Kush’s location helped it become a powerful kingdom since it could conquer other civilizations more easily because of its geography and landforms.
#1- During the time of the Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom, why did Egypt conquer most of Kush?
#1- During the time of the Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom, 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.
Narmer:
Egyptian king who united the upper and lower kingdoms of Egypt
Tutankhamen
Egyptian pharaoh who ruled at a young age and died young who ruled for 9 short years during the New Kingdom era
#1- What were possible consequences of a drought in ancient Egypt?
#1- The possible consequences of a drought in ancient Egypt were not being able to grow many crops so they would not be able to make a surplus, so Egypt couldn’t make money, so the Egyptian society would collapse.
#1- In ancient Egypt, those responsible for using hieroglyphics to record important information and maintain records were called what?
#2- In order to overcome death, Egyptians believed that they needed to do what?
#1- In ancient Egypt, those responsible for using hieroglyphics to record important information and maintain records were called scribes.
#2- In order to overcome death, Egyptians believed that they needed to attend their ritual of mummifying people.
#1- How were the ancient Egyptians’ advancements in the fields of astronomy and mathematics helpful to farmers?
#1- The ancient Egyptians’ advancements in the fields of astronomy and mathematics were helpful to farmers because for instance, the calendar helped the farmers to know better when they should plant and harvest their crops. Also, mathematics helped the farmers by helping them to count and use their crops in a better way.
Ahmose:
the first ruler of the New Kingdom of Egypt who invaded Palestine
Amon-Re:
the sun god to the Egyptians
#1- What effect did continued trade with Egypt have on Kush civilization?
#1- The effect that continued trade with Egypt had on Kush civilization was Egypt and Kush came to share some cultural similarities after trading with things they needed.
#1- Ideas spread from Egypt to other lands through buying and selling of goods and services was known as what?
#1- Ideas spread from Egypt to other lands through buying and selling of goods and services was known as commerce.
#1- What were some of the medical advancements that the ancient Egyptians made and what were their impacts?
#1- Some of the medical advancements that the ancient Egyptians made were they developed an advanced knowledge of medicine and they learned about anatomy by making mummies. With this knowledge, they became skilled at surgery and developing medicines for diseases. Their impacts helped future civilizations to use medicine and use surgery for anatomy in hospitals.