Geography
What river was vital for the civilization of Egypt?
Nile River
Who was the chief god of ancient Egypt?
(HINT- PAGE 77) R___
Ra
What is one of the major achievements of ancient Egyptian architecture?
(HINT- BIG/HUGE BUILDING)
pyramids
What is the name of the Egyptian leader?
(HINT- LIKE A KING, BUT NOT CALLED A KING: P__________!)
pharaoh
HOW DID EGYPTIANS FARM?
"Farmers planted w_______, b_________, and flax seeds while the soil was still wet."
(HINT- PAGE 70)
WHEAT
BARLEY
"While OTHER empires flourished and fell in Mesopotamia, two other civilizations developed along the Nile River (Egypt and Kush) in northeastern A__________."
(HINT- PAGE 67)
Northeastern Africa
"The Egyptians honored their pharaohs in a special way. They built great t____ called p___________."
(HINT- PAGE 80)
TOMBS called PYRAMIDS
Which writing system did the Egyptians use?
hieroglyphics
Who built the pyramids?
(HINT!-P________ AND S________)
Peasants and slaves
UNITING EGYPT-
Egyptian farmers were able to grow SURPLUS (e______ a______) of food. This e_____ food meant that some people could leave farming to work in other occupations like artisans, merchants. TRADERS began to play an important role in Egypt's economy.
(HINT- Page 73)
extra amounts extra
Since the region of Egypt was a hot, dry climate, and receives little rainfall, ancient Egyptians depened on the Nile River for d___________ and b_______. The river also supplied water to grow c___________.
(HINT- PAGE 68)
the Nile River for DRINKING and BATHING. The river also supplied water to grow CROPS.
What is the belief in many gods called?
polytheism
Name one important invention from ancient Egypt.
(HINT... YOU WRITE ON IT!)
papyrus
Peasants and slaves built the pyramids, BUT who had to build them... and who only had to work on them for part of the year?
peasants only had to work on the pyramids for a few months of each year.
slaves had to work on them ALL the time!
HINT- PAGE 73
As more goods became available, villages along the Nile T_____ with one another.
traded
How did the Nile River influence farming in ancient Egypt?
(HINT- FERTILE SOIL & FLOODING!!)
It provided fertile soil through annual flooding
THE AFTER LIFE:
The Egyptians believed that life after death would be even better than the present life.
"One of the most important writings of ancient Egypt was THE BOOK OF THE D___."
(HINT- PAGE 78)
MEDICAL SKILLS: The Egyptians developed basic medical skills. They sewed up cuts and set broken bones. There were the first to use splints, bandages, and compresses. They wrote down medical information on PAPYRUS SCROLLS. These records were the world's FIRST M_______ b _______.
(HINT PAGE 80)
medical books
Pharaoh means: g_________ h________
great house
"The r________ of the people in ancient Egypt reflected their social status, or position in society."
(HINT- PAGE 84!)
Roles
How long did the ancient Egyptian civilization last?
3,000
"Egyptians were loyal to the pharaoh because they thought he was the son of Ra- the Egyptian s_______ god."
(HINT PAGE 77)
RA
Hieroglyphics was an ancient language using s_____________ to represent words.
symbols
"The Pharaoh appointed b__________ or government officials , to carry out his orders. B_________ supervised the construction and repair of dams, irrigation, canals, and brick granaries."
(HINT Page 76)
Bureaucrats
HINT PAGE 93**A QUEEN named Hatshepsut was on of the few women to rule Egypt... (thats right!) because the title of pharaoh was usally passed from father to SON, Hatshepsut had to prove that she was a good leader. In order for people to accept her.... what did she have to dress like?!?!?!
Hatshepsut dressed in the clothes of a male pharaoh. She even wore a false beard!
Hatshepsut built maginficent temples and resorted old monuments. As a result, ART and ARCHITECTURE THRIVED during her reign.