Egyptian gods
Did the Egyptians believe that the gods loved or hated them?
Loved them
What Egyptians knew how to write?
The scribes.
How were people ranked in Egyptian society?
By what the person did for a living.
List two agricultural techniques that the Egyptians used.
Canals and the shaduf
What did the Double Crown of Egypt represent?
It combines the crown of the kings of Upper and Lower Egypt, signifying that Egypt was united under one ruler.
Who was allowed to offer sacrifices in the Egyptian temples?
Only the Egyptian priests were allowed to offer sacrifices in the temples.
What are hieroglyphics like?
They are symbols representing words or sounds.
Did the Egyptians have slaves?
Yes
List 3 ways geography affected Egypt's economy.
1. Nile helped provide food
2. housing and transportation for trade
3. the mountains allowed them to mine
Name 3 beliefs that the Egyptians held on to.
1. Belief in an afterlife
2. Belief in many gods
3. Embalming (mummies)
What did each Egyptian god relate to?
Some aspect of nature
What was their paper made out of?
Papyrus
Did Egyptian society men and women have fairly equal rights?
yes
List 4 economic activities developed in Egypt.
1. Raised crops to eat, flax to make clothing
2. Mining
3. Fishing/hunting
4. Trading surplus goods
What type of government ruled Egypt after it was united?
monarchy
True or False: Egyptian gods were often pictured with animal heads or body parts.
True
What is the origin of the word Hieroglyph?
Greek for "The sacred carved script"
What was the most important role in Egypt?
Pharaoh
List 4 ways learning advanced in Egypt.
1. Astronomy
2. Geometry
3. Medicine
4. wrote Hieroglyphics
How were religion and government linked in ancient Egypt?
The Pharaoh was thought to be a descendant of the gods and had a special link to the gods. Pharaoh was the head of government and religion.
What did the Egyptians think the afterlife was like and did everyone get an afterlife?
They thought it to be pleasant. They believed evil people were not given an afterlife.
Hieroglyphs are used three different ways. What are they?
Phonetic (Picture represents a sound)
Ideogram (Picture represents a sound and what the word means)
Determinative (what class the words belongs to)
Who was considered the least important in Egyptian Society?
Laborers and slaves
What were 3 things the Egyptians made with papyrus?
Paper, boats, and baskets
List the 3 kingdom periods of Egyptian history and how the role of Pharaoh was for each one.
1. Old Kingdom- pharaohs had absolute power and were considered gods on earth.
2. Middle Kingdom- it was thought that pharaohs should be "good kings"
3. New Kingdom- age of wise and gifted rulers. It was thought that Pharaohs should be all powerful.