Where
Around what year did ancient Egyptians first settle around the Nile River?
Around 5,000 bc
How many kingdoms in Egypt were there? What were they called?
Three Kingdoms - Old, Middle, New
Who was at the top of the Egyptian social pyramid?
The Pharaoh or king
The Egyptians were polytheistic which means what?
They believe in many gods
What is King Tuts real name?
Tutankhamun
DOUBLE POINTS
Around 4,000bc Egypt was split into how many kingdoms? What are their names? Where are they located?
Upper Egypt - In the South
Lower Egypt - In the North
During which kingdom was the canal that connected the Red sea to the Nile river built?
The middle kingdom
Who controlled religious and political affairs?
Royalty, Nobles, Priests, Scribes.
Double points
Name four gods with animal heads.
Ra, Bastet, Anubis, Horus, Thoth, Sekhmet, Seth
King Tut is famous not for being a great Pharaoh but because?
His tomb was found nearly intact in 1922. It held many treasures from Ancient Egypt
Egyptian writing is called what? Instead of an alphabet it is made up of what?
Hieroglyphics - made up of symbols
Double points
What King commissioned the first "step" pyramid?
What King commissioned the first Great Pyramid?
What King commissioned the second largest pyramid and the great Sphinx?
King Djoser
King Khufu
King Khafre
What type of math helped build the pyramids?
Algebra and Geometry
Describe the process of making a Mummy
The process involves removing the internal organs, eliminating moisture from the body, wrapping the body in strips of linen, then placing the body in a sarcophagus.
How did King Tut die?
Mystery, either and illness or a chariot crash
Fill in the blank.
In___________the discovery of the__________led to the deciphering of Egyptian_____________.
1799 - Rosetta Stone - Hieroglyphics
The Hyksos people conquered Egypt with advanced technology. What were the "four" new types of technology that helped them?
Bronze weapons
Horse drawn chariots
Compound bows
Advanced fortifications
The Egyptians had a calendar that was based on what, and had how many days?
The flooding of the Nile, with 365 days
During the New Kingdom, Pharaohs and queens were buried where?
They were buried in tombs in the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of Queens
Who discovered King Tuts tomb?
Howard Carter (Financed by Lord George Herbert, Earl of Canarvon)
What king first united Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom? Where was his capital city?
Menes - Memphis
Fill in the blank
This king took the title of___________ and created the_______Kingdom. The new_______ held____________and served as__________.
Pharaoh
New
Pharaoh
Absolute power
Head Religious leader
The Egyptians had knowledge of different types of medicine that included what? (Must name all five)
Performed Surgery, set broken bones, dentistry, used plants and honey to cure ailments, had basic knowledge of human anatomy.
Tell me five facts about the Pyramids of Egypt.
Built during the Old and Middle kingdoms, had burial chambers, ventilation shafts, and passageways, walls were inscribed with hieroglyphics that told of the persons life, were buried with items they would need in the afterlife (food, gold, chariots, pottery, favorite objects) Most were looted, may have used ramps and levers to build them. Over 100 have been discovered in Egypt
What treasures were found in King Tuts tomb? How old was his tomb?
Must name all six in the notes
Over 3,000 years old the tomb had a solid gold sarcophagus, jewelry, statues, preserved clothes, a chariot, weapons, and a perfectly preserved mummy.