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100
The most important geographical feature of Egypt, around which everything revolved.
The Nile River.
100
In the Old Kingdom, how did people see the role of the Pharaoh? What did they think about him?
He was both a king and a god, and the good or ill fortune of Egypt was his blessing or his fault.
100
The Egyptians worshiped many gods. Name one, and what their job was.
There are many answers.
100
Why was being a scribe such a desirable and important job?
You copy important books, keep records, and don't pay taxes!
200
How did Ancient Egypt divide their country? Which parts were where? Why?
Ancient Egypt was divided into Upper and Lower Egypt. Upper Egypt was in the South, but uphill, upriver, whereas Lower Egypt was in the North, where the river emptied out into the sea.
200
What are the four levels of Egyptian society?
The Pharaoh, the noble families (including priests and officials), scribes and craftspeople, and farmers and servants (and slaves).
200
Why was it important to bury people with their stuff?
The Egyptians believed the afterlife was a positive place, but that we still had needs like food and entertainment.
200
Why would perfume be so highly valued by ancient people?
You don't bathe as often, and deodorant doesn't exist yet, so you smell.
200
How did we figure out how to read hieroglyphics?
A large tablet called the Rosetta stone with multiple languages written on it.
300
Explain why foreign armies would've had a hard time conquering Egypt.
Egypt was protected by the desert to the East and West, and the Sea to the North.
300
How does history remember the Pharaoh Hatshepsut?
As a female ruler who dressed as a man, and ordered the construction of a number of important monuments.
300
What was the purpose of the pyramids, and why did they stop making them?
The pyramids were tombs for kings, but they kept getting broken into so people stopped making them.
300
If you were a farmer in ancient Egypt and it wasn't planting season, how did you make your living?
You worked on government construction projects.
300
Give some examples (other than the pyramids) of Egypt's incredible engineering feats.
Obelisks, sphinxes, temples (Temple of Karnak, specifically).
400
Explain why the Nile was so important to the Egyptians.
It's flooding enriched the farmland, and it was very predictable.
400
How did Egypt benefit from expanding its country into an empire?
It gained precious resources from its neighbors, protected itself from attack, and established new trade routes.
400
The pyramids were enormous structures consisting of millions of blocks. How did the workers manage to transport so many enormous blocks.
The used the river to move them down from the quarries.
400
What special rights did ancient Egyptian women enjoy?
They could own property, make contracts, and divorce their husbands.
400
How did the Egyptians draw themselves?
Mostly from the side, but with their chests facing forward. Important people are drawn bigger, lesser people and slaves are drawn tiny.
500
Explain how Egypt's geography shaped its culture.
There are a few answers here.
500
Why did Ancient Egypt "Fall" and lose their empire and prestige?
They were repeatedly invaded by a number of different sources. They were never conquered, but they exhausted their resources.
500
What is the proper embalming process?
Remove the organs, dry out the body, wrap it up to make a mummy.
500
What jobs did boys and girls take in ancient Egypt? Who taught them these jobs?
Boys did whatever their fathers did, and girls usually worked at home. They learned these jobs from their parents.
500
How did the Egyptians manage to beat the heat?
Ventilation systems, clothes with good airflow, wearing light colors without shirts, etc.