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*MAP LITERACY*
*KEY TERMS*
*GEOGRAPHY & EARLY HISTORY OF EGYPT*
*LIFE IN ANCIENT EGYPT & KUSH*
*EGYPT'S EMPIRE*
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This is what the orange shaded area on the map represents.
What is the boundaries/borders of Egypt from 1550 B.C.-1070 B.C.? Part I, #2
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This is the ruler/king of ancient Egypt.
What is a pharaoh? Part II, #5
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True OR False: Upper Egypt is located along the Nile River's north delta?
What is False; Upper Egypt is located in the south of Egypt, where the Nile River starts? Part III, #1
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This is why the Egyptians embalmed the bodies of their dead.
What is they wanted to protect and preserve their bodies for the afterlife? Part III, #6
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This was the main focus of Hatshepsut's rule.
What is promoting trade and NOT starting wars? Part III, #11
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True OR False: Nubia is a city in Egypt?
What is FALSE; Nubia is a region/kingdom? Part I, #6
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This is a line of rulers from one family; it must include at least three generations.
What is a dynasty? Part II, #3
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These are the three time periods of ancient Egyptian history.
What are the Old Kingdom; the Middle Kingdom; and the New Kingdom? Part III, #3
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This is the scroll of over 200 prayers and spells that the Egyptians studied to prepare for the afterlife.
What is The Book Of The Dead? Part III, #5
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This is the religious change that was implemented during Amenhotep IV's reign.
What is that Amenhotep IV started a new religion, based on the worship of only one god: the sun god? Part III, #12
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These are three cities that were part of Egypt's empire.
What are Jerusalem; Giza; Memphis; Thebes; Karnak; and Napata? Part I, #4
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This is the process of treating a body to keep it from decaying.
What is embalming? Part II, #7
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These are features of Egypt's geography that kept it protected from invaders.
What are deserts in the east and west; cataracts throughout the Nile River; AND marshlands in the north? Part III, #2
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These are the important discoveries that were made during the pyramid-building process.
What are the 365-day, 12-month calendar; advances in math, like measurement and using fractions; and an understanding of astronomy? Part III, #7
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This is how Ramses II restored Egypt to greatness.
What is by signing a peace treaty with the Hittites AND devoting most of his reign to peace and to building many temples? Part III, #13
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These are the two lines of longitude that most of Egypt is located between.
What is 30 degrees East AND 40 degrees East? Part I, #3
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This is a government official; in Egypt, they were appointed by the pharaoh to supervise building projects and collect taxes.
What is a bureaucrat? Part II, #6
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This is why the Egyptians were fiercely loyal to the pharaoh.
What is because they believed that the pharaoh would help their kingdom survive and keep it united AND that he was the son of Re? Part III, #4
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These are some achievements that the kingdom of Kush was known for.
What is making iron; establishing Meroe as their capital city and a major trade route; AND treating women as equals? Part III, #16
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This is how the Egyptians were able to defeat the Hyksos.
What is by learning how to steer horse-drawn chariots; learning how to make and use Hyksos weapons; AND an Egyptian prince named Ahmose formed an army and drove the Hyksos out of Egypt? Part III, #10
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This is how far apart Napata and Jerusalem are in actual distance.
What is approximately 1,080 miles? Part I, #8
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This is a type of government in which the ruler has both political and religious power
What is a theocracy? Part II, #4
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This is how Upper and Lower Egypt became united.
What is that Narmer led his army into Lower Egypt and conquered it. He then married the princess of Lower Egypt, which brought the two kingdoms together. Part III, #3
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True OR False: Ancient Egyptians could NOT improve their social position?
What is False? Part III, #8
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These are the causes that led to the eventual decline of ancient Egyptian civilization.
What are Ramses II died and the pharaohs that came after him were weak rulers; Egypt fought in a series of costly and dangerous wars; AND Egypt came under the control of several empires, including: the Libyans, Kushites, and Assyrians? Part III, #14