Vocabulary
A series of rulers from the same family
dynasty
Who is thought to be the first pharaoh of ancient Egypt?
Menes
Where is the Great Pyramid located?
Giza
What is the difference between Upper & Lower Egypt?
Lower Egypt is at the mouth of the Nile River, where it flows into the Mediterranean Sea. Upper Egypt is further south.
An ancient region in the Nile River Valley
Who is said to be the last great pharaoh of ancient Egypt?
Cleopatra
What was the purpose of hieroglyphics in ancient Egypt?
Hieroglyphics were important to keep track of the kingdom’s growing wealth
Why was the Kerma culture wealthy?
Kerma culture was wealthy due to the valuable resource of gold.
An early form of paper
papyrus
Who was the chief god of the ancient Egyptians?
Amon-Re
Explain how we know the ancient Egyptians were skilled in math:
We know the ancient Egyptians were skilled in math because they were able to measure stone so they could be cut to the proper size to build the pyramids. They also used geometry to measure land to figure out the amount of taxes to be paid for that land.
During which Kingdom was King Tut ruler?
New
A strong rush of water
cataracts
Who was a wise pharaoh who created a time of peace & economic success?
Hatshepsut
Explain how we know the ancient Egyptians were skilled in medicine:
Because of their work on mummies, ancient Egyptians knew a lot about the body. They learned to perform surgery, set broken bones, and used plants as medicine to treat common illnesses.
Which Egyptian god/goddess did women look up to the most?
Isis
Kemet
"the black land"
Who was appointed regent for Thutmose III?
Hatshepsut
State two facts about the Great Pyramids:
Built during the Old Kingdom, built for Khufu, more than 2 million stones, each stone weighs 5,000 pounds, took more than 20 years to build, built by peasants…
What was the importance of the cities of Napata & Meroe?
Napata = slowly controlled more of Egypt, brought back more of Egyptian culture, built pyramids similar to those in Giza
Meroe = first people to make goods with iron