History & Culture:
An overview
An overview
PreHistory
Egypt: Setting
the stage
the stage
Egypt: Religion
and architecture
and architecture
Egypt: Social structure,
writing and more
writing and more
100
What is history?
An account of the past, using evidence
100
What was the Paleolithic time period?
The Stone Age
100
Where was ancient Egypt and WHAT river ran through it?
Northeast Africa, the Nile
100
What purpose did the pyramids serve?
Tombs for the pharaohs and their families
100
What were hieroglyphics?
Egyptian language where pictures represented sounds.
200
What two types of sources do historians use to learn about history? Also give an example of each.
Primary and Secondary
200
How did people get food during the Paleolithic Era?
Hunting/Gathering
200
What geographical feature provided a natural protective barrier for Egypt, and why?
The Sahara Desert, hard to cross and provide enough water for an entire army
200
What was mummification?
Preserving the body after death
200
What did Egyptians write on, as a "form" of paper?
Papyrus (woven reeds)
300
What is context?
The "Big Picture." Not just what happened, but also what events led up to it, what else was going on, etc.
300
What was the Neolithic Revolution?
Introduction of farming and domesticating animals
300
Where was Upper Egypt and where was lower Egypt?
Upper: in the south
Lower: in the north, as it flows into the Mediterranean
300
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Provide two of the most common theories as to how the pyramids were built, as well as the newest and most conclusive one.
300
Provide two facts about Egyptian calendars and medicine.
365 days: (12 30-day months, 5 holidays)
Stitched, set broken bones
400
What is civilization?
A complex way of life
400
What would tools have been made out of during the Paleothlic Era?
Stones
400
How was trade possible between the the Upper and Lower Kingdoms?
Boats traveled downstream to Lower, than used wind currents to sail upstream to the Upper
400
What kind of government did Egypt have? (Label AND explanation needed)
A theocracy (Pharaoh was viewed as a god)
400
Name two rights of women that were unusual for this time period in world history.
Could propose marriage/divorce
Got 1/3 of property in a divorce
Could own/trade property
500
What is culture?
A shared, learned system of beliefs, practices and organizations.
500
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
How did the Neolithic Revolution lead to civilizations?
500
Who united the two Egyptian Kingdoms into one?
Narmar (or Menes)
500
Name three Egyptian gods/goddesses and what they were gods/goddesses OF.
Ra - Sun
Hapi - Nile
Osiris - Underworld
Isis - Healing
500
Describe the four levels of social classes in ancient Egypt (the pyramid diagram)
Royal family, then priests/govt/wealthy, then merchants/artisans, then famers/laborers