Early Civilizations in the Fertile Crescent
Important People and Inventions
Ancient Egypt
Vocabulary
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Who were the summerians?
They were the first nomads to live in the Fertile Crescent.
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Who is Ra?
Ra was the god of the sun made sure the sun rose and set everyday.
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Who is Anubis?
Anubis is the protector of the dead
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What is cuneiform?
Cuneiform is a writing system that uses only symbols
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What is the name of the new capital of Egypt?
Memphis
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What is Monotheistic?
Belief in one god
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Who is Hapi?
The god of water controlled the Nile River.
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What is a Dynasty?
A Dynasty is a line of ancestry rulers of a country
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What is a pharaoh?
Is an egyptian king
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What did villages turn into? Who ruled them?
Villages turned into kingdoms,which were ruled by kings
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What is the Code of Hammurabi?
They were hundreds of laws that controlled the kingdom.
300
Who is Osirious?
Osirious is the god of the underworld
300
What is a Bureaucrat?
A Bureaucrat is someone who works for the government.
300
What was hieroglyphics?
Hieroglyphics was a writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sounds and symbols
300
How did upper and lower Egypt unite?
The king of Egypt (Narmer) married the princess of lower Egypt which uniformed the 2 kingdoms
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What is cuniform?
Cuneiform is a writing system that uses only symbols.
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Who is IsIs?
IsIs is the god of love,magic,motherhood and fatality.
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What is the great pyramid?
Itwas the largest pyramid built. It is known as one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world
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What are kingdoms?
Large,community that is ruled by a king
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What happened between 3100 B.C to 332 B.C.?
30 dynasty's ruled during this 800 year time period
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Who is Thoth?
Thoth is the god of learning and wisdom
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Why was the Nile River so important to Ancient Egypt?
It provided water to drink,bath,supplied water to grow crops and protected ancient Egyptians from invaders
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What is a Dynasty?
A line of rulers from one family
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What tools did Egyptian farmers/people create and why?
They invented the shadoof(a bucket attached to a long pole that helped them get water.) Geometry to measure land. Papyrus to make paper.
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