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Egyptian Achievements
100
She started out as a regent for her nephew and stepson, Thutmose III, who was to young to rule Egypt when his father's reign came to an end.
Who was Hatshepsut?
100
The Egyptians practiced this belief of more than one god.
What is Polytheism?
100
These people came from rich and powerful societies.
Who were the nobles?
100
This period of order and stability lasted till about 1750 BC.
What is the Middle Kingdom?
100
The Egyptians created a writing system known to the world as this.
What is hieroglyphics?
200
He united Upper and Lower Egypt.
Why was Menes important to Ancient Egypt?/Who was Menes?
200
She was the goddess of magic.
Who was Isis?
200
There were (a) ___ classes in the Ancient Egyptian social hierarchy. They were called the (b) __________________.
What is a) 3 b) Upper Class, Middle Class, and Lower Class
200
The (a)___ crown represented Southern Egypt. The (b)___ crown represented Northern Egypt.
What did (a) the red crown represent? What did (b) the white crown represent?
200
The first forms of Egyptian writing were written on this material.
What is stone and other hard materials?
300
The people did this because they believed that the Pharaoh's afterlife led to their own happy afterlife.
Why did the people mummify the Pharaoh?
300
He had the face of a jackal.
What is Anubis?
300
Traders traveled south along the Nile to this location to acquirer gold, copper, ivory, slaves, and stones for building.
What is Nubia?
300
True or False? After battling the Hittites, Egypt's leaders feared future invasions.
What is False. (Hyksos)
300
This is Egypt's largest temple.
What is the Temple of Karnak?
400
This period of time lasted for about 500 years from around 2700 to 2200 BC.
What is The Old Kingdom?
400
Each village worshipped its own gods before this.
What is the First Dynasty?
400
He was usually the Pharaoh's right-hand man.
What is the Vizier?
400
It disturbed the people that ____ became Pharaoh because Pharaohs were thought to be the male god, Horus. ____ being pharaoh disregarded this fact.
What is Hatshepsut?
400
This is the cause of how the modern world understands hieroglyphs.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
500
Cleopatra VII ended the 30th dynasty.
What is the last Pharaoh of Egypt?
500
Who was known to be the creator of the world?
What is Ptah?
500
Name two similarities between the modern writing system and hieroglyphics.
1. They both use symbols to depict ideas 2. They are both the result of hard work and effort. Writing in any form takes time and focus.
500
This pharaoh (a) fought this group from the Asia minor (b). The two groups fought for years, but neither could ever overcome the other.
What is (a) Ramses the Great/ Ramses II (b) Hittites
500
Describe at least two ways the Egyptians decorated their temples.
What are paintings; sphinxes; obelisks; statues; huge, thick gates at entrance; huge columns; the sanctuary (at the far end of the temple.)