Geography
Which natural resources were evident in Ancient Egypt?
Gold, Limestone, Alabaster, and Granite
who did the Egyptians believe to be their God?
The Egyptians thought of their Pharaoh as their "God"
Which components were essential for having a successful afterlife? (name 3)
1. The body had to be fully embalmed so that the body wouldn't decay.
2. To have an enjoyable afterlife, the Pharaoh needed items of his own to go with him to the afterlife to have a successful afterlife like food, drink, gold, and jewelry.
3. To be able to go to the afterlife, the person's heart had to be lighter than the feather of truth.
What were the three pyramids of Giza?
The three pyramids of Giza were three pyramids built dedicated to the three Pharaohs. The pyramids were basically a place their tombs were in.
Which kind of crop were the Ancient Egyptians able to have a surplus in due to their environment.
Grains
Which parts are Egypt divided into?
Lower Egypt in the north, and Upper Egypt in the south.
How were the different social classes distinguished?
The slaves were at the bottom and they were in complete control from their owner, so they didn't have any power. The farmers, laborers, and peasants were the majority of ancient Egypt. The rest of the pyramid except the Pharaoh were basically treated similarly because they were all high in the social classes. The Pharaoh had complete control over everything happening in ancient Egypt and was even considered a God for the people.
What would the spirits miss out on if they did not get prepared for the afterlife?
The spirits would not be able to enjoy their afterlife if they didn't get properly prepared for the afterlife.
Who built the pyramids?
No one actually knows who built the pyramids, but we know that the people who built the pyramids were not slaves because they were well fed and well treated. The farmers also helped build the pyramid when it was the inundation season.
The Nile River provided many advantages for farming which grew grain and produced bread.
What is the difference between the Nile River and the Tigris&Euphrates river? (Flooding wise)
The Nile River's flooding was predictable because the river flowed by seasons and there was a calendar depending on the flooding of the Nile River. The Tigris and Euphrates river's flooding were unpredictable and often caused harm in the Mesopotamian cities.
what was the Pharaoh's job?
The Pharaoh was basically a God to the Egyptians. The Pharaohs had complete power and control over everything in Egypt and were also military generals.
What was the process of weighing the heart of the dead?
The dead's spirit would tell the Gods in charge what they did and did not do in their life, and then Anubis would weigh the heart of the dead. On the other side would be the Feather of Truth. If the heart of the spirit was lighter than the Feather of Truth, they would be able to move on to the afterlife.
The pyramid builders were assumed to be pretty high in the social class because they were fed well and were also medically treated. The process of building a pyramid took approximately 20 years with 20000 workers.
What made trading bread successful?
The groups near Egypt did not have an environment that was good for growing grains and desperately needed grain for bread.
How did the Egyptians take advantage of the predictable flooding?
The Egyptians built damns to hold back the water for use during droughts and irrigation systems to carry water into the fields.
Why is having more scribes in ancient Egypt more beneficial to us?
Scribes were a scarce job and was really hard to maintain, but being a scribe was really important. Scribes were people who basically wrote, therefore there would be more insight on the Egyptians which would help the architects.
Which type of people would be able to live their afterlife?
The afterlife wasn't a thing everyone could enjoy. Only a certain class of people would enjoy it, or anyone with enough money. Most high-class people would be able to enjoy their afterlives.
How are pyramids related to the afterlife?
The pyramids were built like an extremely big tomb. The three Pharaohs got buried there with many of their items which allowed the Pharaohs to have a successful trip to the afterlife.
What resulted in grain being sacred in other ancient civilizations?
The Egyptians had a surplus of grain and other cities didn't which made the price of the grain go up. The Egyptians got a lot of profit from trading grains.
What were the four natural barriers that isolated ancient Egypt and protected them?
The deserts to the east and west of Egypt, mountains on the south and the Mediterranean Sea to the north all protected Egypt from invaders.
What would happen if the present Pharaoh died?
Because Ancient Egypt ran in a Monarchy government type; therefore, the oldest son of the Pharaoh would take over the job as Pharaoh. If the Pharaoh doesn't have a son, the current ancestry would stop being the ruler and another ancestry would take over.
What were the benefits of the afterlife? Why is it unbeneficial to not live your afterlife?
The benefits of the afterlife were that it was basically an eternal party. The afterlife was basically a life that was after death that lasted forever. If you do not get into the afterlife, your spirit never lives another life and basically does not exist anymore.
What was the problem about burying the Pharaohs in the pyramids and what alternative was there?
The problem with burying the Pharaohs in the pyramids was that the pyramids were like beacons to people who are not supposed to be there. The pyramids were so huge that anyone would notice that the Pharaoh was inside and they would try to take the prized possessions. The alternative was building structures next to mountain cliffs and putting the tombs in unnoticeable locations.
What allowed the Egyptians to be able to trade throughout most of the ancient world?