Overcoming Geography
Kingdoms
Religion
Pharaohs
Technology
100
Near what water source did Egyptian civilization develop?
What is the Nile River?
100
The Middle Kingdom was a time of ___________.
What is prosperity?
Remember: The arts, literature, and architecture began to really grow!
100
Did the Egyptians believe in one god or many gods, and what is the vocabulary word use to describe your choice?
What is many gods and polytheism?
100
Who was said to be the father of the pharaohs?
Who is Re?
100
Name one example of an Egyptian achievement:
What is:
-pyramids
-hieroglyphics
-medicine
200
What did Egyptians use irrigation for?
What is to control flood waters?
200
The decline of the New Kingdom was caused by ________________.
What is the Libyans, the people of Kush, and the Assyrians beginning to rule Egypt?
200
What is the process called to get pharaohs ready for the afterlife?
What is embalming?
200
Who unified Upper and Lower Egypt?
Who is Menes or Narmer?
200
Hieroglyphics (a form of writing) allowed Egyptians to _____________________ ?
What is record their history?
300
True or False: The Nile River had unpredictable flooding.
What is False?: The Nile River had seasonal flooding that would deposit rich silt along the river.
300
What did conquered areas have to pay during the Middle Kingdom?
Hint: They were like bribes of protection.
What is tributes?
300
Which deity is believed to be the "Giver of All Life"?
Who is Re?
300
Which ruler expanded trade beyond the Egyptian Empire?
Who is Hatshepsut?
300
This reed plant was used to make paper and baskets
What is papyrus?
400
Why was the Nile River necessary for civilization to develop in Egypt?
What is because Egypt was a desert, without the Nile River there would be no fertile land and no water for crops?
400
During which Kingdom did Prince Ahmose regain power from the Hyksos?
What is the Middle Kingdom?
400
Why was a sphinx built next to or nearby Egyptian pyramids?
What is to protect them from evil?
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400
Who drove the Hyksos out of Lower Egypt?
Who is Ahmose?
400
Egyptians were the first people to create pyramids. What was the purpose of these pyramids?
What is as a tomb for pharaohs?
Remember: Tombs held everything a pharaoh may need for the spirit world which sometimes included clothing, furniture, jewelry, and food.
500
Name three uses for the Nile River.
What is:
1. Provided fertile land for farming
2. Provided water for crops
3. Protected the Egyptians. (dangerous cataracts and delta marshes- no harbors for invaders)
500
During the Middle and New Kingdoms new ____________ was acquired and expanded.
What is territory or land?
500
Why did the Egyptians believe they had to mummify their dead?
What is to preserve the body for its journey to the afterlife?
500
Which pharaoh reigned for 66 years?
Who is Ramses II?
500
What was the largest pyramid called and who was it built for?
What is the "Great Pyramid" and King Khufu?