Egypt 1
What was the most important organ in the human body to the Egyptians? Why?
The heart; believed to be the motor of the body; where all intelligence came from
Cataract
area of steep cliffs and large boulders form dangerous, fast-moving waters
What were some basic medical skills from the ancient Egyptians?
Set broken bones, sewed up cuts, splints, bandages, compresses, created first medical books
The Great Pyramids are located where?
Giza, Egypt
Kemet
“black land”
Taweret
goddess of childbirth
True or False:
Enslaved people could earn their freedom
True
Delta
fan-shaped area of fertile land
great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh
pyramids
river god
Hapi
The Hyksos were driven out of Egypt by:
Ahmose
King of Upper Egypt who conquered and unified with Lower Egypt
Who was Narmer?
Bureaucrat
a government official
True or False:
Women could not own property, buy and sell goods, and obtain divorces
False
Most successful ruler of the New Kingdom:
Ramses II
Why did Kerma become an important center for trade?
Centrally located in Nubia; close relations with Egypt
Women did not served as priests, managed temples, and performed religious ceremonies
False
Fill in the Blanks
Hatshepsut created a prosperous Egypt through _______________; while her husband, Thutmose III, created a prosperous Egypt through ____________.
trade; war
Envoy
a government representative to another country
What is unique about the Nile River?
It flows from south to north
Book of prayers and magic spells to prepare people for the afterlife
The Book of the Dead
After the Egyptians stopped using pyramids to bury their pharaohs, they cut out tombs in limestone cliffs. What is this area called? Which female leader's tomb is located here?
The Valley of the Kings; Hatshepsut
What were the geographic physical features that protected Egypt from outside invaders?
Deserts on both sides of the Nile, cataracts, delta marshes
How did the use of iron affect Kush?
Tools and weapons were stronger; Kushites had stronger weapons for fighting and stronger tools for growing more crops; Kush grew militarily and economically
Bes
protector of newborns and pregnant women