Vocabulary
What does Unify mean?
To join together to become one.
Who was Menes?
King that unified north and south Egypt.
What did Manetho create?
First written records of Egypt.
What was the importance of the Nile River?
The Nile River sustained life.
What is a pharaoh?
Name of Egyptian ruler or King.
What was the purpose of a pyramid?
Tomb of a pharaoh.
Who was Khufu?
Pharaoh for whom the Great Pyramid was built.
What is a mummy?
A body prepared for burial, wrapped in linen.
How do some people believe the pyramids were built?
Blocks of granite were dragged long distances with rope.
What was the country south of Egypt?
Nubia
What is a cataract?
A waterfall.
Who was Kashta?
King of Kush who led the conquest of Upper Egypt.
What are hieroglyphics?
Egyptian picture writing with symbols.
How did the religious beliefs of the ancient Egyptians affect the way they lived their lives?
Egyptians worshipped many gods, revered nature as part of their religion, and built pyramids.
What continent is Egypt located on?
Africa
What does it mean to be independent?
Free or not ruled by another.
Who was Hatsheput?
Powerful woman ruler of Egypt.
What is an economy?
How people use and manage their money.
How did the relationship between Egypt and Nubia change over time?
Strained and the power shifted between the two.
How much time passed between the beginning of the Nubian civilization and Egyptian expansion into Nubia?
1400 years
What is a delta?
Triangular- shaped area where soil is deposited near the mouth of a river.
Who was Akhenaten?
Pharaoh of Egypt that worshipped a new sun god and was replaced by his advisors.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
A tablet that had both hieroglyphics and Greek writing on it and could help with translation.
What changes occurred during the Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and the New Kingdom?
Rulers, social classes, and interactions with other cultures.
Name all 5 of the social classes in Egypt.
Kings
Nobles and Priests
Merchants, Craftsmen, Scribes
Farmers and unskilled workers
Slaves