Geography
Gods/Goddesses
Who led them
Where's the Drama!?
Famous Leaders
100
What was significant about what was left after the floods of the Nile River?
Rich Black soil was left and they used it to plant their crops
100
While both Egypt and Greece were polytheistic societies what made the way the Egyptians viewed their pharaohs differ from the way the Greeks viewed their Gods?
Egyptian viewed their Kings as Gods while Greeks viewed their Gods as divine
100
What were forms of government that were utilized in Egypt and Greece? How were these different? How were they similar
Egypt: Monarchy/Dynasty
Greece: Direct Democracy
100
Did women have at any time rule over Ancient Egypt or Ancient Greece? Tell me one woman that ruled.
Yes, Egypt and Pharaoh Hatshepsut
100
Who were the Kings of the Gods in Egyptian and Greek divinity?
Zeus and Ra
200
What effect did the geography of Ancient Greece have on its early development?
With its mountainous terrain it led to the creation of different Polis
200
What is a patron God? Looking on this map what city was named after their patron God?
A specific god that a city was dedicated to and Athena
200
Were all of the governments in Greece a direct democracy? Tell me why or why they couldn't.
No
200
In which Greek Nation did women have most rights and freedom?
Sparta
200
What Pharaoh had the first Dynasty? What was significant about his rule?
Menes he was the first to unify the Lower and Upper Kingdoms
300
What is a peninsula?
Body of land surrounded by 3 bodies of water
300
Where were the Olympians rumored to reside? Who was the King of the Gods?
Mt. Olympus and Zeus
300
What kind of governments led the Spartans? What was different about the way they led?
Oligarchy. Two Kings led but had little power. They were governed by the assembly and the council of elders.
300
Who were the people that started a Civil War in Egypt and reigned for over 100 years? What methods did they use to conquer the Egyptians?
The Hyksos. They rode on horse drawn chariots and they fought with weapons made of Bronze and Iron.
300
Who was the Youngest King in Ancient Egyptian history? What was he famous for
King Tut made the people worship the Egyptian Deities again
400
Which continent was Greece located?
Europe
400
What Queen became a pharaoh after her husband died? How did she get the people to accept her?
Hatshepsut and she wore a false beard to copy the male kings
500
Tell me 2 differences in Ancient Greece from their counterparts in Ancient Egypt?
1. Mountains
2. Large bodies of water surrounding area
3. No floods etc
500
What Egyptian leader created a new religion because he felt threatened by the priests power? How did this affect his rule with his people and his reign?
Pharaoh Amenhotep IV and it unsettled his people and they continued worshipping their gods. During this time they lost most of their western lands.