Egyptian Snake
This kingdom invaded Kush and destroyed Meroë
Axum
What group of people took over Egypt?
The Kush
Which social class did farmers belong to?
The lowest or second lowest classes
The Great Pyramid is located where?
Giza
What animal did the Egyptians believe was sacred?
Cat
What was the Egyptian language system called?
Hieroglyphics
Did farmers own their land?
No, it belonged to wealthy nobles
What were 4 positive influences of the Nile?
Water for drinking
Water for crops
Water for bathing
Rich soil for farming
Natural defenses from attacks
Floods created crop surpluses
What is Pi?
3.14
Capital city of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom
Thebes
Steep cliffs and large boulders form dangerous, fast moving waters called ____________
Cataracts
If Mr. B got a cat, what would he name it?
Walter
Pharaoh who tried to start a new religion based on one deity, Aton
Amenhotep IV
What was the diet of a farmer like?
Bread, Fruits, Veggies
Are you going to get a 100% on this test?
YES
Which pharaoh died when he was 19?
King Tut
What type of houses did farmers live in?
Small, one room houses
What book are we reading in addition to Ramayana?
Life of Pi
Which ruler united Upper and Lower Egypt
Narmer
What rights did upper class women have? (Different from middle class women)
Tended temples, performed religious ceremonies
What rights did Egyptian Women have?
Own property, buy and sell goods, make wills, obtain divorces
First great engineer who built the pyramids
Imhotep
Who was the Egyptian Sun God?
Re
How is King Tut believed to have died?
A combination of Malaria and a broken leg
How did farmers pay their rent?
Portions of their crops