3 environmental factors that affected settlement in ancient Egypt
Water, topography & vegitation
100
Who built the Great Pyramid at Giza?
Pharaoh Khufu
100
Lowest social level on the Egyptian social pyramid
Peasants
100
What is an official count of the population or number of people living in an area?
census
200
A severe food shortage
a famine
200
Define geography
The physical features of an area
200
1st female that we learn about in history was an Egyptian Pharaoh know for her trade expeditions, what is her name?
Pharaoh Hatshepsut
200
Define peasant
A person who does farmwork for wealthy landowners
200
Deine sarcophagus
A large stone coffin
300
What is a Pharaoh?
An ancient Egyptian leader
300
Describe the access to water in ancient Egypt
Nile, Nile river delta, fresh water, salt water
300
Was Ramses II a pharaph in the old, middle or new kingdom?
New
300
Whats is a government official's role in Egyptian society?
To advise the Pharaoh and help him to rule over Egypt
300
When were the pyramids built- old, middle or new kingdom?
Old kingdom
400
Define vizier
a high ranking government official
400
Describe the topography of ancient Egypt
Nile river's bends provided large flat plains for farming
400
Why is King Tut an important Pharaoh?
Because of his discovery. His tomb is the 1st and only completely intact tomb of a Pharaoh ever discovered.
400
Define social pyramid
A drawing of a pyramid shape with levels showing how social classes are positioned above or below one another regarding power & rights in the society
400
Why were the pyramids robbed?
To access the Pharaoh's treasue & wealth
500
Define Delta
An area of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river
500
Describe the overall geography of ancient Egypt
topopgraphy- flat, good for farming
water- civilization built around Nile, near salt water
vegetation- green near Nile river & delta, good for farming, supports life
500
Describe at least 2 achievements of Senusret I.
Jubilee/ White Chapel. Widened boarders. Patron of the arts.
500
List all social levels, from top to bottom, of the Egytian social pyramid
Pharaoh, government official, priest, scribe, artisan, peasant
500
List a Pharaoh from the old kingdom, a pharaoph from the middle kingdom and a pharaoh from the new kingdom
Old: Khufu
Middle: Senusret I
New: Hatshepsut, Ramses II, Tut