Geography
Old Kingdom
Middle and New Kingdom
Daily Life & Achievements
Misc.
100
Along which river did the Egyptian civilization develop?
The Nile
100
Which type of government did ancient Egyptians develop during the old kingdom?
Theocracy
100
Name one thing scribes did.
Worked for the gov't and temples by keeping records, accounts for the state, writing and copying religious and literary texts.
100
What legal rights did women have in Ancient Egypt? Name 2.
Could own property, divorce husbands, or make treaties
100
Who was responsible for uniting upper and lower Egypt?
Menes
200
What was the first capital of a united Egypt?
Memphis
200
How many gods did the Egyptians worship, and what did they look like?
Egyptians worshiped many gods that often looked like animals.
200
How did the Old Kingdom period end?
Pharaohs lost political control of the country.
200
Which Kingdom was considered the Age of Pyramids?
Old
200
What population made up the majority of Egypt's society?
Farmers and other peasants
300
How did Egypt's location affect the development of its civilization in terms of protection?
Because it was shielded by deserts, it was protected from invasion
300
What responsibilities did early Egyptian pharaohs have?
They had to protect their people from foreign invasion and provide food. They also got blamed if the Nile River did not flood. They made laws and were responsible for trade and giving people jobs.
300
What were the different types of jobs that people could have? List three.
Scribes, artisans, artists, architects, merchants or traders, soldiers, farmers, other peasants, or slaves
300
What was the New Kingdom known as?
The Golden Age of Egpyt or its peak
300
Where was Egypt's most fertile land?
Nile Delta
400
Why did Memphis become a political and social center of Egypt?
Capital city of Egypt's First Dynasty, Near the Nile Delta.
400
Why did Ancient Egyptians create mummies?
They believed that ka, a person's life force, continued to exist after the body dies. The ka was connected to the dead body, so the body needed to be taken care of even after death. They were preserved as mummies and buried with important objects they might need in the afterlife.
400
What happened to Egypt during the New Kingdom period that strengthened the kingdom? Name two factors.
Egypt became wealthy by trading with its neighbors and through military conquests.
400
Who had the Great Pyramid built?
Khufu
400
How did Ancient Egyptians ensure that they would pass the Trial in the Afterlife?
Placed a scarab on their heart inscribe with the words do no stand witness against me
500
How did the patterns of the Nile River determine when ancient Egyptian farmers would plant and harvest their crops?
Since the river flooded every year at the same time, farmers could not plant their crops until it stopped flooding. Therefore, they planned their planting and harvesting around the flooding of the river.
500
How did the construction of the pyramids demonstrate that ancient Egyptians had significant scientific and mathematical advancement?
The pyramids had to be perfectly proportioned so that they would not fall down. The blocks were all the same size, which required mathematical skill. Moving them and placing them required scientific and engineering skills.
500
Choose one of the two pharaohs or the queen and list two facts about the pharaoh: Ahmose of Thebes or Ramses the Great or Queen Hatshepsut
Ahmose of Thebes: pharaoh in the Middle Kingdom, drove out Hyksos, ruled all Egypt
Ramses the Great: fought the Hittites, last great pharaoh of the New Kingdom, built forts to strengthen the western frontier
Queen Hatshepsut: New Kingdom queen, dressed like a man, strengthened trade, established trade routes
500
How did Egyptians decorate their temples? Name two key features.
They put sphinxes and obelisks outside. Inside, they put up painted columns and painted the walls. They put statues of gods and pharaohs inside.
500
What are 3 things that the Nile gives us?
Fertile soil, food, papyrus