Egypt's Early Rulers
Religion in Egypt
Pyramid Tombs
Daily Life
Egyptian Families
100
The word "Pharaoh" orginally meant what?
"Great House"
100
The people in Egypt thought that their gods had special abilities:
Give an example of 4 special abilities in todays world they would say are caused by their gods.
Natural Forces and Human Activities
examples could be: Weather, Natural Disasters, Human Emotions and Interactions
100
Pyramids were very large. What example was used in the green book to demonstrate the size of a pyramid and how many examples were used
City Blocks (7)
100
Who controlled who was a scribe or not in ancient Egypt?
Priests
100
True or False
Families were the most important element in Egyptian culture?
True
200
The Pharaoh put special people in place called ____________ or government officials to carry out his orders
Buereaucrats
200
Who were two of the most important gods in Ancient Egypt and what did they control according to the Egyptian People?
Re and Hapi
The Sun god and the River god
200
Give an idea of how many workers might be tasked with the construction of a Pyramid
Thousands
200
At its near max population, how large was ancient Egypts population
5 Million People
200
Egyptian Women had rights that most women did not have at this time.
List 3 different freedoms that Egyptian women had.
Egypitan women could:
1. Own property
2. Buy and Sell Goods
3. Obtain Divorces
300
Egyptians were always faithful to their Pharaoah because they believed that they were offspring (sons or daughters) of their Sun god named ______
Re (Pronounced "Ray")
300
People studied many gods in the afterlife. What god in Ancient Egypt would they of had in their Schools becasuse of their belief in their control of learning.
Thoth
300
How is the Nile River related to the construction of the Pyramids?
Ancient Egyptians used stones gathered from the Nile to construct the pyramids
300
What does this image have to do in connection with ancient Egypt and their upperclass men and women?
Upperclass Egyptians wore dark eye makeup
300
Egyptian Families could be quite large. Who might I find in an Egypitan Household?
Who was responsible for Moms and Dads as they got older?
Aunts, Uncles, Nieces, Nephews, Grandparents, Grandmas, etc.
The Daughters and Sons would be responsible for their parents as they aged
400
What did the Pharaoh collect as tax payment from farmers in his Kingdom?
DOUBLE QUESTION!
Depending on your relationship with the Pharaoh you could acqure land. Who might you be in order for this to happen?
Grain!
Government Official, Priest, or wealthy individual
400
If the Pharaohs body decayed away the Ancient Egyptians believed what would happen?
The Pharaoh who decayed away would not have access into the afterlife
400
Who was the largest pyramid built for in Ancient Egyptian history?
About how many stories tall was it?
(You are in the second floor of a building currently)
King Khufu
48 stories tall (500 ft. high)
400
The largest Egyptian social classes were made up of what group of peoples?
Farmers and Unskilled Workers.
400
Who was the leader in Egyptian families?
The Father
500
ACT IT OUT
If the Pharaoh were to be walking down the hallway at this moment what might you witness as a response from the people in the classroom?
People playing flutes, cymbals, and everyone else bowing their heads in respect
500
The science of preserving a human body after death became important to the Ancient people. What is this science called and why did the Ancient Egyptians begin to learn this practice?
"Embalming": The Ancient Egyptians practiced this science to preserve the bodies of their leaders who they believed would protect them in the afterlife as long as their bodies did not decay.
500
Who was the first great Engineer of pyramids in Ancient Egyptian history?
"Imhotep"
500
A craft-maker might create a list of different items?
List 4
Linen, Jewelry, Pottery, and Metal Goods
500
When were you expected to get married in Ancient Egypitan families?
Teenagers