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On what continent is Egypt located?
What is the longest river in the world that flows through Egypt and empties into the Mediterranean Sea?
Nile River
What were the names of the northern and southern parts of Egypt?
Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt
What landmarks is Egypt famous for? They typically buried pharaohs in these large structures that were pointed at the top.
pyramids
Why was the northern part of Egypt called Lower Egypt and the southern part called Upper Egypt?
The Nile River flowed backwards, from south to north.
The Egyptians had the first calendar with how many days? (the same number we still have today)
365
Scribes were Egyptian writers. What did they write on? What was the name of the Egyptian paper? (same answer for both questions)
papyrus
Were the Egyptians polytheistic or monoetheistic?
Polytheistic. They worshipped many gods.
What was the Nile Delta?
The Nile river splits into several branches going in different directions before it empties into the Mediterranean Sea.
What is a theocracy?
This is a form of government in which religious figures typically hold high ranking positions of leadership.
What were the names of the three different eras (or kingdoms) of the Egyptian dynasty?
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
The Mesopotamians had a writing system called cuneiform. The Egyptians had something similar. What was it called?
When pharaohs were mummified, they had their organs removed first. What was the reason for this?
They wanted to preserve the body as best they could. The organs were usually the first part to rot, and they didn't want the organs to rot the body from the inside.
What method did the Egyptians use to prevent the Nile River from flooding their crops? (hint: they dug trenches to funnel the water, like the Mesopotamians)
Irrigation
TWO PART QUESTION:
1. What did the Egyptians call their inner spirit?
2. What did they believe happened to the inner spirit after death?
1. Ka
2. They believed your ka would stay close to the dead body after passing.
Which group of people build most of the Egyptian buildings, temples, and monuments?
Slaves
How does the U.S. make sure the President does NOT have unlimited power?
We have a three-part government with a system of checks and balances. We have an executive branch (president), legislative branch (Congress), and judicial branch (Supreme Court). If one branch does something unconstitutional, another branch can take action to stop it.
What are at least two similarities and two differences between Mesopotamia and Egypt?
Similarities - 1) irrigation, 2) polytheistic, 3) major river, 4) social hierarchy, 5) silt, etc.
Differences - 1) Egypt had pyramids, 2) Egypt had a pharaoh, while Mesopotamia had kings, 3) Egypt mummified their dead rulers, 4) Egyptian women had more legal rights, etc.
What was the difference between the power of Egyptian pharaoh and our U.S. President today?
The Egyptian pharaoh had unlimited, absolute power and could do whatever he wanted. Our President today does not have unlimited power.
What was the name of the imaginary animal with a lion's body that the Egyptians would sometimes place outside of their temples?
Sphinx