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According to an Egyptian legend, who is believed to have united Upper and Lower Egypt?
King Menes
The Nile River is the longest or shortest river in the world?
longest
Name three ways the Sumerian and Egyptian cultures were alike?
1. They both prospered in a river valley. 2. They both granted some rights to women. 3. They both developed a form of writing.
Why did ancient civilizations develop in river valleys?
It provided good farmland and a source of fresh water for drinking and bathing.
What are some examples of calling Egypt, the gift of the Nile?
cultivating the papyrus plant to make paper, yearly flooding to irrigate farms, it had 3 Kingdoms etc.
What geographic feature did the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt have in common?
Rivers, which increased the fertility of the land due to flooding.
True or false: Pharaohs were no longer considered Gods after death.
False
Who were Tutankhamen, Zoser, Akhenaten, and Hatshepsut?
Egyptian Pharaohs
Why did the Egyptians want to use granite blocks from Nubia's northern region?
to build pyramids
What is the process of mummification?
By removing the organs except the heart, wrapping the body in linen, rubbing with oils in order to preserve it for the afterlife. It took 70 days.
Name some examples of a primary source:
Diary, autobiography, handwritten letter, pictures, speeches, journal etc.
What are hieroglyphics and why was it important to the Egyptians?
an Egyptian form of writing used to record history
What archaeological discovery led to the ability to decode hieroglyphics?
Rosetta Stone
If a pharaoh claims to be related to the God Amon Ra, what does this show an example of?
divine kingship
Name 3 ways the Nile helped the Egyptians:
1. Ability to grow/irrigate crops. 2. Ability to transport goods. 3. Provided fresh water for them to drink and bathe in.
What was the name of an Egyptian king?
Pharaoh
By Nubians worshiping Egyptian Gods, what does this show an example of?
cultural diffusion
Why did Ancient Egyptians believe their leader was so special
Because they believed their leader was divine (a god).
Between what months did the Egyptians determine the Nile would flood?
May-September
Nubia and Egypt borrowed from each other's cultures. What is this is an example of?
cultural diffusion
What did thousands of Egyptian farmers do when the Nile flooded?
They helped build the Great Pyramid.
What does the double crown of Egypt show?
that Upper and Lower Egypt were unified
What made the Egyptian economy more prosperous?
trade
What is the route of the Nile River?
begins in East Africa and flows northward into Egypt
How did understanding the flood cycle of the Nile River help the Egyptian civilization prosper?
They used the floods to irrigate their crops.