What river is responsible for life in Ancient Egypt?
The Nile
100
Which person was at the top of Egypt's Social Pyramid?
The Pharaoh
100
What was the Egyptian writing system called?
Hieroglyphics
100
In what present day country would Nubia have been located?
Sudan (northern)
100
What is a dynasty?
A ruling family
200
What are cataracts?
Groups of rocky rapids on a river
200
What was the biggest group (population) of people in Egypt's Social Pyramid?
Farmers, servants, slaves
200
What was the Egyptian paper called?
Papyrus
200
Explain interdependance:
When one country or group depends on another.
Ex. Egypt needed things that Nubia had and Nubia needed things that Egypt had, so they traded and this created interdependance.
200
Who were artisans?
They were skilled workers who practice a handicraft (clothes, jewelery, luxury goods, etc.)
300
This area of deposited soil and minerals is located near the mouths of rivers and is very good land for farming.
A Delta
300
How did Egyptians explain natural phenomenon such as the flooding of the Nile, the Sun crossing the sky, or the death of a child?
They thought the gods controlled it all.
300
Why were pyramids built?
They contained the tombs of the rulers of Egypt
300
What is one similarity between the Nubians and the Egyptians?
- Both had kings/pharaohs
- Both built pyramids
- Both worshipped many gods
- Both used mummification
300
Which body of water lies to the north of Egypt?
The Mediterranean Sea
400
This pharaoh was not supported by some Egyptians because she was a woman.
Hatshepsut
400
Who was the god of the underworld?
Osiris
400
What do you call a statue or other free-standing piece of art made of clay, stone, or other materials?
A Sculpture
400
What is one difference between Nubians and Egyptians?
- Different locations
- Nubia had closer links to other parts of Africa
- Nubia had stronger ironworking skills
- Nubia had its own alphabet
400
Why was King Tut (Tutankhamen) famous?
Because of his incredibly lavish and rich tomb. He did not do anything very important during his life.
500
Which Pharaoh led his army against the powerful Hittites?
Ramses II
500
The Pharaohs were believed to be a god. Which god did the Egyptian people think the Pharaoh was?
Horus
500
Why was it important for Egyptians to know a lot about human anatomy?
So they could perform mummification.
500
What is ebony?
A black wood from West Africa
500
Why was the Rosetta Stone important for historians?
Because it had the same information written in 3 types of writing and it allowed them to translate Hieroglyphics (which they had not done before)