lesson 1
Describe the Nile and its importance to Egypt
The Nile begins in East Africa and flows north through the Mediterranean Sea. It provided water and made farming possible
What role did pharaohs play in ancient Egypt’s religion?
They were seen as gods and people had to obey them.
How did Egyptians use hieroglyphics and papyrus to help advance their society?
They made it possible for Egyptians to share knowledge
What were three Egyptian achievements in science and mathematics?
The Egyptians created the calendar, irrigation system, and were skilled in mathematics, chemistry, engineering, astronomy, and medicine.
How did trade cause culture and ideas to spread between Egypt and Kush
Trade brought the Kushites and Egyptians into closer contact with each other
What role did pharaohs, artisans, and bureaucracy play in ancient Egypt?
Pharaohs led Egyptian society, artisans made goods, and the bureaucracy supported the pharaoh and ran the government.
How did the Nile contribute to the growth of ancient Egyptian culture ?
The floods helped the farmers grow surpluses.
Why were Egyptians able to build the pyramids?
They were skilled at geometry and engineering
Why do people still admire the pyramids and the art the Egyptians created?
They’re the largest structures on Earth
How did trade benefit both Egypt and Kush?
Both used trade to gain wealth and obtain goods they couldn’t produce locally
Name one accomplishment of pharaohs of the middle and new kingdom?
Pharaohs of the Middle Kingdom built canals to control the Nile floods. Pharaohs of the new kingdom conquered lands in Asia and Africa.
How did growing the surplus of crops affect ancient Egypt?
It enabled some people to do work other than farming.
If papyrus couldn’t last a long time in Egypt’s dry environment, how would this have affected our understanding of ancient Egyptian society?
We wouldn’t know as much because the written records gave us a sense of what was in the hearts and minds of the Egyptian people.
How did writing make Egypt’s complex civilization and technology possible?
It allowed Egyptians to share and preserve knowledge.
Why might the Kushites have depended more heavily on trade than the Egyptians?
The Kushites depended on trade for food, whereas the Egyptians didn’t
Compare and contrast the ways in which farmers and scribes contributed to ancient Egyptian civilization?.
Farmers provided food for the scribes and the scribes kept records.
Describe how the Egyptian society functioned.
It functioned by encouraging all social labels to work to support the pharaoh who was seen as a God.
Why are the pyramids considered one of ancient Egypt’s greatest achievements?
They were the largest structures on Earth and required organization, labor, and supplies.
Describe the way interdependence had an affect on commerce in ancient Egypt?
Egypt’s interdependence trough trade and commerce and trade helped its economy.
What was the impact of Kush moving its capital to Meroe?
Meroe was easier to defend. It provided more water for farming, growing trees, and making iron ore.
How is the creation of mummies related to Egypt’s dynasties?
After death, the pharaohs were made into mummies to preserve them for the afterlife.
Egyptians believed they could overcome death in the afterlife but had to prepare for it.
How did the Egyptians knowledge of astronomy help them farm?
They understood that Sirius appeared above the horizon before suns]rise at the same time of the year as the Nile floods.
What was different about Kush’s Meroitic script?
It was a true alphabet. Its characters stood for sounds rather than ideas.
Why did Egypt conquer Kush?
Egypt wanted control over the riches found in Kush