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What river flows through Egypt?
What does polytheism mean?
The worship of many gods.
What is a Pyramid?
It is a four sided triangle that would act as a tomb for mummified bodies.
Who ruled over Egypt?
The Pharaoh.
What are trade routes?
Paths followed by traders.
What are merchants?
People who buy and sell things.
What is the delta at the top of the Nile used for?
The soil was very great for planting.
100 point bonus for saying silt.
Why is a Pharaoh unique?
They were the king, but also worshipped as a god. They would also worship other gods for the Egyptian people.
What was the paper-like material that the Egyptians were credited with creating?
Papyrus.
What happened in the Old kingdom?
- Pyramids were built.
- Menes was a pharaoh.
- The first three dynasties.
What were the main things that Egypt traded?
Slaves, Silver, and Building materials.
On what level of the social pyramid were the nobles?
Second.
What direction does the nile flow in?
South to north.
What appearance did the gods of Egypt normally take?
Half man and half animal. This could even include a mixture of all types of animals.
What is the pictographic writing system of Egypt called?
Hieroglyphics.
What happened in the Middle Kingdom?
- Stability
- The Hyksos invaded and ruled Egypt
- Ahmose drove out the Hyksos.
Why do people want Egyptian art now-a-days?
They have their own style of art. The people can see their distinctive style on many different surfaces or mediums of art.
What do Scribes do?
They write down records.
How did the geography of Egypt help the them trade?
The Mediterranean sea and the Red sea was close by so they could sail to trade with neighboring civilizations.
Why was the afterlife a major part in Egyptian religion?
Their whole religion was about making and surviving the afterlife to ensure a peaceful eternity.
Why is the Rosetta stone important to archaeologists?
It helped those who know Greek to understand hieroglyphics.
What happened during the New kingdom?
- The pharaohs become wealthy again.
- They began to trade more.
- Build trade routes.
- Took revenge over the Hyksos.
Who mainly saw Egyptian art, carvings, and jewlery?
The nobles and pharaoh's
Why would the Pharaoh be blamed for things like crops not growing?
Since he was considered a god, he should have been able to fix those problems. The pharaoh was the number one fall guy for when things went wrong.
How did the geography of Egypt impact the lives of people?
- Flooding of the Nile.
- Fertile Crescent
- Agriculture
Why are mummies important to ancient Egypt?
This would allow the spirit of the dead to find the face of their body. This was what they believed needed to happen of they can be whole in the afterlife.
How were the pyramids built?
- By clay bricks
- By using water ways to transport building materials
- By more than 100,000 slaves.
Name three Pharaoh's of Egypt.
- Menes
- Khufu
- Hatshepsut
- Tut
- Ramses the great
Why do you think the ancient civilizations we have learned about so far needed to trade with each other?
They need to trade to get the things they needed to eat, build, and create.
Draw the Social Pyramid of Egypt.
Top: Pharaoh's
Second: Nobles
Third: Craftsmen and Scribes
Last: Slaves and farmers.