Geography
What river flows through Egypt?
What does polytheism mean?
The worship of many gods.
What is a Pyramid?
It is a four sided triangle that would act as a tomb for mummified bodies.
Who ruled over Egypt?
The Pharaoh.
What are trade routes?
Paths followed by traders.
What are merchants?
People who buy and sell things.
What is the delta at the top of the Nile used for?
The soil was very great for planting.
100 point bonus for saying silt.
Why is a Pharaoh unique?
They were the king, but also worshipped as a god. They would also worship other gods for the Egyptian people.
What was the paper-like material that the Egyptians were credited with creating?
Papyrus.
What happened major construction project happened in the Old kingdom?
The Pyramids at Giza were built
What was the average Egyptian doing everyday?
Most egyptians were farmers so they tended their flocks daily.
On the social pyramid what is the main difference between social level of scribes/officials and the social level of farmers?
Scribes and officials were considered Skilled workers and farmers were considered Unskilled laborers
What direction does the nile flow in?
South to north.
What appearance did the gods of Egypt normally take?
Half man and half animal. This could even include a mixture of all types of animals.
What is the pictographic writing system of Egypt called?
Hieroglyphics.
What happened in the Middle Kingdom?
- Stability and major trading happened
- The Hyksos invaded and ruled Egypt
Where do we see many examples of beautiful egyptian art?
Tombs, Temples, Obelisks and Sphinxes
What do Scribes do?
They write down records.
How did the geography of Egypt help the them trade?
The Mediterranean sea and the Red sea was close by so they could sail to trade with neighboring civilizations.
Why was the afterlife a major part in Egyptian religion?
Their whole religion was about making and surviving the afterlife to ensure a peaceful eternity.
Why is the Rosetta stone important to archaeologists?
-It helped those who know Greek to understand hieroglyphics.
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-It allowed people to translate Hieroglyphics
What happened during the New kingdom?
- Build trade routes, brought in the "Golden Age of Egypt"
- Took revenge over the Hyksos.
What did Queen Hatshepsut spend Egyptian wealth on?
Why would the Pharaoh be blamed for things like crops not growing?
Since he was considered a god, he should have been able to fix those problems. The pharaoh was the number one fall guy for when things went wrong.
How did the geography of Egypt protect their Civilization?
- The sea was a barrier for invasion
-It was difficult for armies to travel across the desert to attack them
- The rapids (cataracts) proved difficult to navigate
Why are mummies important to ancient Egypt?
This would allow the spirit of the dead to find the face of their body. This was what they believed needed to happen of they can be whole in the afterlife.
How were the pyramids built?
- By clay bricks
- By using water ways to transport building materials
- By more than 100,000 workers.
Name three Pharaoh's of Egypt.
- Menes
- Khufu
- Hatshepsut
- Tut
- Ramses the great
Why do you think the ancient civilizations we have learned about so far needed to trade with each other?
They need to trade to get the things they needed to eat, build, and create.
Draw the Social Pyramid of Egypt.
Top: Pharaoh's
Next: Vizier
Next: Nobles
Next: Scribes & officials
Last: Slaves and farmers.