Name the three kingdoms of ancient Egypt in the correct order.
They were the Old, Middle & New Kingdoms.
100
A group of rocky rapids.
Cataracts.
200
The belief in only one god is called...
Monotheism.
200
On which continent is Egypt located?
Africa.
200
A series of rulers from the same family is called...
A dynasty.
200
The pyramids of Egypt were built during this kingdom.
The Old Kingdom.
200
Why did the ancient Egyptians stop building pyramids?
01) The pyramids were very easy for grave robbers to find.
02) The pyramids took a long time and were very expensive to build.
300
What is a mummy?
The body of a person or an animal that has been preserved after death.
300
An invention made to lift water more easily into the irrigation canals.
A shadoof.
300
Ancient Egypt had this type of government...
A monarchy.
300
During this kingdom, pharaohs increased trade and built gigantic monuments.
The New Kingdom.
300
List (3) inventions of the ancient Egyptians.
01) Papyrus
02) The ox-drawn plow
03) Wigs
04) The 365 day calendar
05) Toothpaste and breath mints
06) Bowling
400
Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies?
Ancient Egyptians believed in life after death: the afterlife.
They believed that they could use their bodies again in the afterlife, so they had to preserve them.
400
A very fertile, flat land made of silt dropped by a river as it drains into a larger body of water.
A delta.
400
BCE (BC) appears on which side of the timeline? Label these three dates on the timeline on the board: (1075 BCE, 1232 BCE, and 1235 BCE)
01) The left side.
02).........1235..1232...............1075...........0....................
400
This kingdom was known for its advancements in art, literature and architecture.
The Middle Kingdom.
400
What role did religion play in the placement of the pharaoh at the top of the social pyramid?
It was believed that he was descended from the gods.
500
How many steps are in the mummification process? Name (3) of them.
There are seven steps in the ancient Egyptian mummification process.
01) Washing the body
02) Removing the organs.
03) Covering and stuffing the body with natron.
04) Re-washing the body and applying oils to the skin.
05) Re-stuffing the body with dry materials and applying more oils to the skin.
06) Wrapping the body with linen.
07) Coffins
500
Why was the Nile river so important? Name (3) steps of the irrigation process.
Ancient Egypt was mostly desert. They relied on the river to flood and make the surrounding land fertile and good for farming. The steps of irrigation are:
01) Canals were dug by hand from a river towards the fields of crops.
02) Levees of dirt were built up on the sides of canals to prevent too much water from getting into the fields.
03) Farmers would break open the wall of a levee to flood an entire field to soften the ground so it could be plowed.
04) Plowing (a blade that runs underneath the soil to dig rows in which to plant seeds.)
05) Using a shadoof (bucket on a pole that moves) to bring small amounts of water from canals to their crops.
06) armers would build artificial (fake) lakes to trap water to use at another time when the rivers might be low.
500
What caused the decline of ancient Egypt?
Weak rulers followed by attacks/wars with other civilizations.
500
We have broken ancient Egypt down into three kingdoms. Another way to study ancient Egypt is by breaking it down into...
Dynasties.
500
List the natural barriers in ancient Egypt.
01) The desert to the west.
02) The Red Sea to the east.
03) The Mediterranean Sea to the North.
04) The cataracts of the Nile River.