Society and Culture
The Vizier
Scribes used this material to write on.
Papyrus
What river was central to all Egyptian life?
Who is responsible for uniting upper and lower Egypt?
Menes II
This invention helped farmers with irrigation along the Nile.
A Shadoof
Who are scribes and what do they do?
Scribes are the people who can read and write hieroglyphics and hieratic script. They record information.
What type of animal was seen as lucky, holy, and magical?
Cats!
Why is the land at the Nile Delta fertile?
- Lots of rivers and water in one area
- Silt is highly concentrated in this area because the rivers flow slowly and are able to deposit lots of nutrients
Under which kingdom did Hatshepsut rule? How was this time period affected by her leadership?
The New Kingdom. This time period thrived with expansion and prosperity because she was such an effective ruler. She made great trades that boosted the economy.
What is a of rulers from the same family.
Dynasty
What kind of religion is believed in Egypt?
Polytheistic
Isis - Wisdom and Motherhood
Osiris - The Underworld
Ra - Sun God
Horus - Sky God
Seth - God of Chaos
What is the White Nile and where is it located?
The section of the Nile River that is very rocky. Water flows so quickly that it looks like white rapids. This water cannot hold nutrients. The land around the White Nile is not fertile. The White Nile is in Southern Egypt (The Red Lands; Upper Egypt).
Which pharaoh's tomb was found most recently and with the most stuff inside it? What is his FULL NAME?
King Tutankhamun
What is Ka?
What group on the social pyramid was responsible for paying crops as taxes and working on building projects like the pyramids?
Peasants and Servants
Where or how did the Egyptians learn to use chariots?
The Egyptians learned to use chariots from the Hyksos in the Middle Kingdom.
The Nile's Delta lets out at this body of water.
The Mediterranean Sea
Who was the last ancient Egyptian pharaoh?
Cleopatra
Describe what you know about the process (steps) of mummification.
*Miss Emily Decides*
What regular annual occurrence did the Egyptians use to help grow produce?
Tracking and predicting the annual flooding of the Nile River.
How many miles long is the Nile? a.) 4258 miles b.) 3264 miles c.) 2245 miles d.) 1862 miles
a.) 4258 miles
What southern territory (country) was conquered by Egypt at the beginning of the Middle Kingdom?
Nubia
Which pharaoh tried to make Egypt monotheistic?
Akhenaten
Describe the "Two Lands" of Ancient Egypt?
*Miss Emily Decides*