Vocabulary
A series of rulers from the same family or group is a:
dynasty
What is it called to build lines in the dirt to bring water to crops?
irrigation
a stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh
pyramid
What is an envoy?
a government representative to another country
What is a savanna?
a flat grassland, sometimes with scattered trees, in a tropical or subtropical region
What is the name of the stone tablet that helped historians decipher texts:
Rosetta Stone
Is the Nile the longest river in the world?
Yes
What are bureaucrats?
government officials
Who were the two unusual pharaohs?
King Tutankhamen and Akhenaton
The Egyptians were the only civilization to build pyramids
False
A statue of with the body of a lion and the head of a human
Sphinx
What direction does the Nile River flow?
South to North
A government where a leader is both the political leader and the religious leader
theocracy
How were the Egyptians able to defeat the Hyksos?
The Egyptian's improved their fighting skills by learning to drive chariots and to use new weapons.
How did the use of iron affect Kush?
Tools and weapons made from iron were stronger than those made from copper. As a result, the Kushites had stronger weapons for fighting and stronger tools for growing more crops. With these tools, Kush grew militarily and economically.
Fine particles of earth, clay, or sand that eventually settle out of water
Silt
What makes the Nile different than the Mesopotamian River Valley?
The Nile river had predictable flooding and the Mesopotamian river had unpredictable flooding.
Why did Egyptian's protect a person's body after death?
they protected the body to preserve the person's soul so that it would have a successful journey through the afterlife
Why did the Egyptians want to trade with the Phoenicians?
The Egyptians wanted to obtain good they could not make or grow for themselves, especially furniture and wood for building ships
How did Nubia and Egypt influence each other?
Egypt admired the Nubians' skills in warfare and traded goods that they needed. Nubian leaders were buried in tombs, much like the pharaohs of Egypt. Nubians also worshiped Egyptian gods and adopted hieroglyphics
Embalming is
A process of preserving a dead pharaoh
What is a shadoof?
a bucket attached to a long pole that lifts water from the Nile and empties into a basin. This is to help them farm
Name at least three of the most crucial gods:
-Sun God - Re
- River God - Hapi
- Osiris and Iris - rulers of the dead
- Akhenaten's sun god - Aten
- and more
Name at least two accomplishments of Ramses II
Regained lost lands for Egypt
Signed peace treaties
Built temples
Why did Kerma become an important center for trade?
It was centrally located in Nubia and had close relations with Egypt.