Egypt Under the Pharaohs
Achievements of Egyptian Civilization
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What is the source of the Nile?
the Blue Nile and the White Nile
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What does a hieroglyphic writing system use instead of alphabetic letters?
drawings or symbols
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The soil of the Nile River Valley is best characterized as
fertile.
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In order to construct the pyramids, the Egyptians needed to be proficient in engineering and
Math
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Egypt’s Black Land was caused by
yearly flooding of the Nile.
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For what was papyrus used?
making paper
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Look at this ancient Egyptian tomb painting.
The purpose of tomb paintings was to
- provide the buried person with the objects shown.
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The geography of ancient Egypt included vast desert areas of burning sands known as
The red land
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Who was Narmer
the legendary first king of united Egypt
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What was the purpose of the pyramids?
to serve as tombs for pharaohs
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When was ancient Egypt the most powerful and prosperous?
during the New Kingdom
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How did its location help Kush become a powerful kingdom?
It provided a trading link between Africa south of the Sahara and Egypt.
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Amon-Re, Isis, and Horus were
the names of Egyptian gods.
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What made the Egyptian lunar calendar difficult to use?
Each year had a different number of days.
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Because there was less land to farm in Kush than in Egypt
Kushites were more motivated to trade.
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How did Egypt’s grain surplus encourage people to become artisans?
Rulers used the surpluses to buy goods such as cloth, jewelry, and luxury goods.
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Which Egyptian pharaoh built the most monuments?
Ramses II
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Along with papyrus, the Egyptians also invented
glass
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What effect did continued trade with Egypt have on Kush civilization?
Kushites adopted many of the elements of Egyptian culture
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In ancient Egypt, those responsible for using hieroglyphics to record important information and maintain records were called
scribes.