Geography
What was name of the river that was known as a “gift” to the Egyptian people?
Nile River
Who was the first pharaoh of Ancient Egypt?
I am in the kingdom where trade flourished under Hatshepsut.
New Kingdom
What type of religion did Ancient Egyptians believe in? What does this mean?
Polytheism: the belief in more than one God
Scribes were people who had what two skills?
Read and write
To signify the unification of Egypt what was worn by the pharaoh? What colors were they?
Double Crown (Red and White)
What are three reasons Queen Hatshepsut is studied?
Expanded trade throughout the Mediterranean, architecture/art, and dressing like a male pharaoh (first female pharaoh)
I am in a Kingdom that began to develop the political system of Egypt.
Old Kingdom
Where were Gods and Goddesses worshiped in Ancient Egypt?
Temples
What was a sphinx? What was its purpose?
An imaginary creature that had the body of a lion and the head of a human who guarded the Great Pyramids
How was Egypt originally split? Explain the reason why they were split that way?
Upper (Southern) and Lower Egypt (Northern); based on the flow of the Nile going from South to North
What was the Pharaoh considered to be in Egypt? Why was this both good and bad?
Pharaohs were considered to be Gods; Good because they had supreme rule over all of Egypt and were usually never questioned; Bad: Blamed for droughts, food shortage, disasters, etc.
I am in a Kingdom that occurs after the Nobles lose power in Egypt.
Middle Kingdom
Who was the God of embalming? What were two responsibilities of this God?
Anubis; Watch over the embalming process and guide the spirit to the underworld
What are 2 reasons King Tut is the most known Egyptian Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt?
The mystery behind is death at a young age, being “the boy pharaoh”, and his tomb
What is the most fertile land in Ancient Egypt? Why?
Is this part of the black land or the red land? Why?
Nile River Delta; The river split allowing the land around it to become more fertile.
Black land represents fertile land
Where are pharaohs buried? Why are they buried in this way? Explain this process? What was the burial place like and why? Must answer all parts of the question
Pharaohs were buried in tombs as mummies
Pharaohs are mummified to preserve the body so the Ka can find it again
The body is cleaned with oils, organs are removed (brain through the nose), wrapped in linen/stuffed, placed in sarcophagus/death mask in decorated tomb
Tomb was decorated and filled with items needed for the after life and entertainment
I am in a kingdom that fell into disorder when groups such as the Hyksos tried to invade Egypt.
Middle Kingdom
What was the reasoning behind mummifying a body? (2 reasons)
Preserve the body
Allow the Ka to find the body
What 3 languages was the Rosetta Stone written in? Why is this important? What else was used for writing besides carvings on walls? (Need to answer entire questions)
Hieroglyphics, Demotic, and Greek; Allowed us to translate and understand Hieroglyphics; Also written on papyrus
What were 4 reasons Egypt was very well protected from outside intruders? (Must be specific)
Cataracts of the Nile River made it hard to navigate
Surrounded by rough deserts to the West and East of the Nile River
Had the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea as natural water barriers
Who was the pharaoh who took back control of Egypt starting the New Kingdom? How did he regain complete power?
Which Pharaoh had a the most peaceful time period in the New Kingdom and known for beautifying Egypt?
Ahmose I by defeating the Hyksos and removing them from Egypt
Amenhotep III
I am in a kingdom where Egypt was officially considered to turn into an Empire. What is an empire?
New Kingdom
Land with different territories under a single rule (Egypt expands into parts of Kush empire (Asia minor Hyksos)
What did Akhenaten want to change about Egypt? What did he want Egyptians to believe in? Be specific! Did this change last?
Akhenaten wanted to change from polytheism to monotheism. He wanted all Egyptians to believe in Aten as the only God in Egypt. This did not last as they changed back to polytheism.
What is engineering and what does this have to do with Ancient Egypt?
The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes; for example pyramids and other architectural features