Geography
List two types of landforms that would be found in Egypt.
Choose from: Desert, cataract, river, marshy delta, mountains
What religion were the ancient Egyptians?
Polytheistic
What were the different layers of the social pyramid from the top down?
Pharaoh, government officials, priests, scribes, merchants/craftspeople, peasants/servants/slaves
How did Hieroglyphics contribute to the growth of Egypt?
It gave them a way to record important info like taxes, amount of flood water received, info on trading relationships, pharaohs achievements, religious beliefs
What type of economy existed in ancient Egypt? What was their economy based on?
Traditional economy based on Trade and farming
Explain why the Nile River can be described as predictable.
The flooding followed the rainy season, so Egyptians knew when to plant and harvest their crops without damaging flood waters destroying their crops.
Why did they build pyramids?
tombs for pharaoh and his things for the afterlife
Who was the most important person in society that Egyptians believed was god-like?
pharaoh
What was the importance of the Rosetta Stone?
It helped unlock the code to reading hieroglyphics so we can learn about Egypt.
What caused Egypt's economy to weaken?
The massive building projects of the pharaohs
Where did most of the farming take place in ancient Egypt? Why?
In the delta; it was really fertile from all of the silt.
Why did the Egyptians mummify the bodies of important people?
To preserve the bodies for the afterlife
True/False:
In ancient Egypt it was possible to move within social classes.
True
List 2 engineering and building achievements of the ancient Egyptians and how they affected life.
pyramid building - used for tombs for pharaohs
geometry - used to build the pyramids
What would happen if the Nile did not flood one year?
Irrigation canals might dry up and cause a drought
Why did the farmers need irrigation?
So they could farm more land.
Who united Upper and Lower Egypt? Why
Menes/Narmer - More resources/wealthy/power
What was Hatshepsut famous for?
Expanding trade, strengthening the economy, and peace during her reign.
She was also the first female pharaoh!
List 2 medical achievements of the ancient Egyptians and how they affected life.
embalming - they learned about the human body and wrote medical books
setting broken bones - They expanded their abilities to treat different injuries and illnesses.
What would happen if the Nile flooded too much?
Kill crops, animals
Why is Upper Egypt in the South?
The river begins in the south, where the mountains are, so Upper Egypt is in the South.
What was King Tut's biggest legacy?
His tomb
What rights did women have in Egypt?
They could inherit land and own a business
List 2 math/science achievements of the ancient Egyptians and how they affected life
12 month - We have 12 months
365 day calendar- We use a 365 day calendar
Base 10 number system - We use a base 10 number system for everything except time.
What were the pharaoh's responsibilities?
unify Egypt
lead during good and bad times
hire officials/bureaucrats
give orders
participate in religious ceremonies