Egypt 1
What does "Kemet" mean?
Black land
At its peak, how many people lived in ancient Egypt?
5 million
What kind of power did the pharaoh have?
Absolute
What is another word for mummification?
How old was George Washington when he died?
67 years old
What is another name for waterfall on the Nile River?
Cataract
Why were the pyramids built?
To honor the pharaoh after death.
What was the name of the women pharaoh who had to dress like a man?
Hatshepsut
How long did Ramses the 2nd rule?
66 years
What is the only letter not found in any US states names?
Q
In the Egyptian afterlife, who judges the dead?
Osiris
What kind of writing system did the ancient Egyptians have?
Hieroglyphics
What religion did the Axum people embrace?
Christianity
Which class/economic group was the largest in ancient Egypt?
Unskilled workers/farmers
A nickel is made of 25% nickel and 75% which other metal? (we talked about this metal in this unit)
copper
Who helped the Egyptians defeat the Hyksos?
Ahmose
Who discovered King Tut's tomb (first and last name)?
Howard Carter.
Who became the first black pharaoh of the 25th dynasty?
Pye/Piye
According to the slides, how old was Tutankhamen when he became pharaoh?
10 years old
80% of all living things on are in which group of animals?
insects
Who was the great engineer of the pyramids? (He was also a great physician and scribe)
Imhotep
Where are the people from Kush from?
savannas of the Sahara Desert
Name at least two of the kings of the Israelite Kingdom.
Saul, David, Solomon
Which direction does the Nile River flow?
North
Which app was the most downloaded app in 2015?