The End of (Ancient) Egypt
The last great Pharaoh of Egypt was ________ the Great.
Ramses
TRUE or FALSE: Pharaoh Hatshepsut was a beloved and honored ruler.
FALSE
What is the term for "A system in which people or groups are organized according to status or authority"?
Hierarchy
Fertile Soil along the Nile
Approximately how many words are in Herodotus' The Histories?
~179,000
What enemy did Egypt fight against for 50 years shortly before the end of the New Kingdom?
The Sea Peoples
What is the term for "People belonging to a hereditary high rank in a political hierarchy"?
Nobles
What is the term for "A government ruled by religious authorities"?
Theocracy
Which direction on a map is "Lower Egypt"?
North
How many smaller books was The Histories divided into?
9
Who did Ramses fight against at the Battle of Kedesh?
Hittites
What is the term for: "A group that invaded Egypt and made themselves Pharaohs. Their name means 'rulers of foreign lands'"?
Hyksos
Horus
What is the term for: "A family that passes down leadership from one generation to the next"?
Dynasty
What century did Herodotus live in?
5th century BC (400s BC)
How many Egyptians fought against the 50,000 Hittites?
20,000
Who ruled Egypt during the 150 years between the Old and Middle Kingdoms?
Nobles
Where was the great pyramid built?
Giza
What were all three names of the first Pharaoh to unite Upper and Lower Egypt?
Min, Menes, Narmer
What is the term for "A piece of art or literature that is considered to be the creator’s greatest achievement"?
Magnum Opus
What was our processing page prompt for this lesson?
"Is it heroic or is it foolish when someone fights against an enemy more powerful than them?"
Who did Ahmose I of Thebes defeat to begin the New Kingdom?
The Hyksos
According to Herodotus, Pharaoh Cheops built the Great Pyramid. What was Cheops' other name?
Khufu
What was the first Pharaoh's capital city?
Memphis
What city was Herodotus from?
Halicarnassus