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What are dangerous, fast-moving waters?
Cataracts
What is a line of rulers from one family?
Dynasty
How did flooding affect Egypt?
What was the primary cause of Egypt losing its empire?
Egypt was continually atacked by outsiders that had better weaponry.
farmers, unskilled workers, enslaved people
lived in villages along the Nile River in one-room huts, and ate bread, beer, vegetables, and fruit.
unskilled workers did physical jobs, like unloading cargo or making bricks, and lived in small mud brick homes with dirt floors.
What is the process of preserving dead bodies?
Embalming
What is a grassy plain with some scattered trees?
Savanna
What role did bureaucrats play in the Old Kingdom?
Bureaucrats controlled trade and collected taxes
How did geography affect Meroe?
Meroe was located near iron ore deposits and trees, which allowed it to become an iron-making center.
Who was at the top of the class system?
Pharoah
What is a reed kplant that grows along the Nile River?
Papyrus
What is a fan-shaped area of marshy land at a river's mouth?
Delta
How did building the pyramids affect Egypt?
Egyptians gained advanced knowledge in math and science.
Which of the following was a result of Amenhotep's rule in Egypt?
a. The priests grew stronger with Amenhotep's support b. Egyptians began worshipping one god and gave up their old gods. c. People rebelled against Amenhotep and rejected being ruled by a pharaoh. d. Amenhotep angered Egyptians by forcing them to change their religion.
D Amenhotep angered Egyptians by forcing them to change their religion.
Who was in the Middle Class? Give 2 details about these people.
merchants, artisans, shopkeepers
ran businesses or produced goods
artisans produced cloth, jewelry, pottery, metal goods
lived in smaller homes dressed simply
Who is a person who represents their country in a foreign place?
Envoy
How tributes affect Egypt during the Middle Kingdom?
Tributes were used to improved Egypt by building dams and improving farmland.
Name the 4 parts of Egyptian's class system.
1. Pharoah
2. Upper Class
3. Middle Class
4. Lower Class.
Give 3 reasons why Egyptians may have resisted Amenhotep's changes.
People believed in old gods and refused to change. Priests did not want to lose their power under the new religion. People may have had closer relationships with the priests and supported them over Pharoah. Akehnaton tried to force Egyptian culture to change without sny say from the people. Akenaton did not earn people's trust/respect before making changes.
What is a government in which the same person is the political and religious leader?
Theocracy
What is woven cloth?
Textiles
Which of the following happened in Egypt during the New Kingdom?
a. Thutmose III made enemies by killing prisoners of war. b. Egypt captured Kerma from the Hyksos c. Egypt expanded by controlling other lands and forming political ties d. Hatshepsut attacked Phoenicia, allowing Egypt to control the trade.
C. Egypt expanded by controlling other lands and forming political ties.
Who was in the Upper Class system? Give 2 details about the Upper Class people.
nobles, army commanders, priests, and government officials.
lived in cities or large estates along the Nile River
dressed in linen and wore makeup and jewelry
had servants
Give 2 examples how learning to make iron affected the Kingdom of Kush.
Kushites learned about making iron from the Assyrians. They were the first Africans to learn how to make and use iron. Farmers made iron plows, improving food supplies. Warriors could make stronger weapons. Kush traders had iron products, which allowed them trade more easily.