Geography
What is the name of the river that runs through Egypt? (*SPELLING counts!)
Nile River
What is the name of the leader in Egypt?
(*SPELLING counts!)
Pharaoh
What was the name of the Egyptian underworld?
Duat
What did the builders of the pyramids use to get the bricks from the river to the construction site?
Sledges
Give an example of movement from Egypt.
Boats/rafts on the rivers, sledges, pullies/ramps, (moving goods),
papyrus (transferring ideas)
What is the terrain and climate like RIGHT NEXT to the Nile?
True or False: Egyptian pharaohs are not as powerful as Mesopotamian kings.
False! It's the other way around!
What was the name of the "map" of the underworld?
What was the "paper" in Egypt called?
(*SPELLING counts!)
papyrus
Give an example of region from Egypt.
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
Name the three seasons in Egypt.
Flood
Growing
Harvest/drought
Name two things that Ramses II is known for.
1. extensive building projects
2. secured boarders
3. increased wealth
4. broadened trade
5. Best preserved mummy
What happens in the Hall of Two Truths?
Hieroglyphics use ___________ to represent ____________.
pictures....sound
Give an example of location from Egypt. (Relative location)
Near the Nile River, south of the Mediterranean Sea, in present day Egypt, Libya, Sudan,
Why is it necessary that the Nile floods every year?
It leaves a rich top soil which is good for agriculture.
Which pharaoh was a regent for her step son because he was too young to rule?
Hatshepsut
During the mummification process, organs are removed and placed in...
(*SPELLING counts!)
Canopic jars
What are the three languages on the Rosetta Stone?
Hieroglyphics
Demotic
Greek
Give an example of human-environment interaction from Egypt.
People depended on the river for food, water, transportation, etc.
People were able to grow an abundance of food because of the fertile land (but only 5-15 miles from river).
Used rich top soil for bricks, crops, pottery...
Why is the geography of Egypt a benefit to Egypt?
The desert surrounding the Nile protects from invaders.
What was the name of the pharaoh's chief advisor? (Hint: Think social hierarchy, not the King Tut investigation...)
Vizier
What is the process to mummify a body?
1. remove all organs
2. Stuff body with dry material
3. Cover in Natron
4. Wrap in cloth
5. Placed in coffin
What were the two reasons that Egypt fell and lost power?
1. They did not develop their technology.
2. They did not make an effort to expand territory.
Give an example of place from Egypt. (*Remember: What is it like? Physical and human features.)
Physical Features: wet, good agriculture near the Nile, desert beyond, 5-15 miles is habitable,
Human Features: houses build right on the edge, few roads (used river for everything), pyramids