Origins of Ancient Egypt and the Nile River
The Pharaoh
Everyday life in ancient Egypt
Religion and the Gods
Mixed questions!
100
What is a town-based society with complex forms of art, science, religion and government?
Civilisation
100
A ruler, the main landowner in Egypt who demanded heavy taxes in the form of goods from wealthy Egyptians who owned the land is a?
pharaoh
100
Who is the person wo tool responsibility for the Pharaoh's government and who was the chief judge in ancient Egypt?
Vizier
100
What did the ancient Egyptians believe about Gods? (2 Points)
- there were hundreds of gods and goddesses who controlled every aspect of their daily lives and afterlife - Gods could take any form (human, animal or both)
100
What is the form of writing used in ancient Egypt?
Hieroglyphics
200
What is the area near the mouth of a river?
Delta
200
The symbol for eternal life is a?
ankh
200
Who is a nomarch?the person responsible for the day- to- day government in each of Egypt's main regions
the person responsible for the day- to- day government in each of Egypt's main regions
200
Ancient Egyptians believed that Gods' appeared in real life forms through________
Animals
200
What is the mineral used to preserve bodies?
natron
300
What is a nilometer used to measure?
The height of the Nile's flood
300
What is the time of life after death, part of the ancient Egyptians' spiritual beliefs?
The afterlife
300
What are Nomes?
The regions into which ancient Egypt was divided to make government easier
300
What is a crook and flail?
A curved stick (hieroglyph for 'king') and whip (symbol of Osiris) carried by the Pharaoh as a symbol of his royal power.
300
The source created during the period the historian is investigating?
primary source
400
What do the seasons Akhet, Peret and Shemu represent?
The rise and fall of the Nile River
400
What are the advantages of the custom of the pharaoh having many wives?
The advantages are: - Encouraged loyalty and support between family members - it kept property and wealth within the family - it kept the blood-line 'pure' - it imitated the marital habits of the gods
400
State one feature of an Egyptian house that helped the Egyptians cope with a hot climate
- Flat roofs with vents - Two storey houses: kitchen was upstairs to take advantage of the cool air coming through the vents - Terrace on the roof to sleep and eat outdoors in the breeze - Windows up high to stop the glare from the sun
400
What is a monument with the body of a lion and a human head?
Sphinx
400
What is the title of the wife of the Pharaoh?
'Great- royal wife'
500
What are Black Lands
the fertile strips of land on each side of the Nile River
500
What is a dynasty?
A period of time during which one family controls government; the members of the family
500
________ were not dependent on their husband for survival and enjoyed some freedom outside the household.
Women
500
How did wealthy Egyptians preserve their dead?
Embalming and mummification
500
Why did Egyptians' believe that the body had to be properly prepared and preserved after death?
To be able to live in a similar way in the afterlife.
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