Pharaohs
Name of first female Egyptian Pharaoh who ruled for 20 years
Hatshepsut
The northern third of the continent consists of what desert
Sahara Desert
True or False
The Nile is called the cousin of African Rivers
False
The Father of African Rivers
True or False
We have learned so much about the Ancient Egyptians from their art work
True, much of what we know in the modern world about Ancient Egypt can be attributed to their art
True or False
The Ancient Egyptian empire spanned more than 6,000 years
False
True or False
Egypt had an estimated 120 pharaohs
False
Where does most of the habitable parts of Africa lie
In the savannas
True or False
The Nile flows southward and empties into the Mediterranean Sea
False
The Nile flows northward
True or False
Ancient Egyptian art displayed a vivid representation of the ancient Egyptians socioeconomic status and belief systems
True, Very True!
What is the nickname for Pharaoh Tutankhamun, the 'king' who was only 8 or 9 when he became ruler of Egypt, he is buried in the Valley of the Kings and he was only a Pharaoh for 10 years
King Tut
This crown symbolized the control over two lands
the double crown
What is the name of the semi arid desert region that usually borders a desert
the Sahel
How many miles long is the Nile River
4,132 miles long
From an artistic perspective, what was added to the representations of pharaohs, to present them as more 'regal' and 'kingly'
the fake beard
hieroglyphics - a language based on ______ instead of an _____________
pictures or symbols; alphabets
The name of the first and last pharaoh
Narmer and Cleopatra VII
Name the bodies of water that surround the continent of Africa
Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean and the Red Sea
The Nile flooded annually in Ancient Egypt, leaving behind
black fertile soil which enabled Ancient Egyptians to plan and maintain a stable food supply
Name 4 examples of Egyptian art
tomb wall drawings, wall paintings, sculptures, ceramics, jewelry, statues
The world's first writing system which helped shaped the writing of many later cultures
hieroglyphs
What are the names of the two 'farming tools' that a pharaoh holds which symbolizes his kingship
crook and flail
Starting up north, name the 4 major topographies of Africa
Sahara desert, Sahel, Savanna, and Tropical rainforest
What ways did the Ancient Egyptians use the Nile River
They used it as a communication and a transportation source
In much of the art work that depicts Pharaohs, what symbols will you normally find
headdress (w/serpent), crown, ankh, crook and flail
Egyptian form of government that last, with little changes or modifications, from 3100 bce to 30 bce
theocratic monarchy