Religion
Who was the god of Duat - the Egyptian realm of the dead?
Osiris
He united Lower and Upper Egypt around the year 3000 BC
Menes
What term describes a religion that worships many gods?
Polytheism
What were the archeological masterpieces of Ancient Egypt?
Pyramids
List in order the Kingdoms of Ancient Egypt, including the Intermediate Periods.
Old Kingdom, First Intermediate Period, Middle Kingdom, Second Intermediate Period,
the New Kingdom
He was the sun god of Ancient Egypt during the Old Kingdom.
Ra
What civilizations taught us everything we know about Ancient Egypt?
Greeks and Romans
What is the name for ancient Egyptian sacred writing?
Hieroglyphics
The pharaoh’s main responsibility was the control what?
Nile River
During what time period did the Egyptians become interested in conquering new territory?
Middle Kingdom
Name the chief god of the Egyptian pantheon during the middle and new kingdoms.
Amon-Ra
Name and number. What pharaoh used Hebrew labor to construct many temples and other buildings for the Egyptians?
Ramses II
The term used to describe the process by which the dead of Ancient Egypt were prepared for the afterlife by preserving their bodies.
Mummification
Two parts. Other than hieroglyphics, what was the name of the other form of Ancient Egyptian writing, and what was it primarily used for?
Demotic Script, formal/business documents
These people were foreigners from Asia who conquered Egypt during the Middle Kingdom and the Second Intermediate Period.
Hyksos/Hittites
Upper & Lower Egypt
Give me TWO achievements of King Tut's dad
What type of irrigation was used by the Ancient Egyptians to make it easy for them to plant and grow crops? So easy, they would just throw out seeds and have their livestock plant them.
Basin Irrigation
These people were second ranking in the Egyptian government and reported directly to the Pharaoh
Viziers
Two parts. In what city did King Menes put the new capital of Egypt after he united them in 3000 BC? And why did he choose that location?
Memphis
After an Egyptian died, their heart was weighed against the feather of truth. What happened if the seat was balanced and what happened if the heart did not balance?
Eater of the Dead (not balanced)
Happy Field of Food (balanced)
First Female Pharoah
Hatshepsut
Name all five characteristics of a civilization that we discussed in class.
1. Surplus Food and Irrigation
2. Cities and Government
3. Division of Labor
4. Calendar
5. Writing System (around 3000 B.C.)
What specifically did the god Amon’s name translate to mean (not omnipresent).
Hidden
Describe for me in as much detail as you can, what caused the first and second intermediate periods?
First: droughts - destabilized the government
Second: Hyksos