The Old Kingdom
what is ka?
a person's life force.
What type of workers were respected in ancient society?
scribe, artisans, architects.
What language did the Egyptians make?
hieroglyphics
what are exports?
items sent for sale in other countries or reigons.
Where is the Nile river close to?
Lower Egypt
Out of the lower, middle, and upper classes, which one was the biggest?
The lower class.
Amhose's dynasty began the?
New kingdom.
what was one thing that we use today from their ancient times
their solar calendar.
What made Assyrian weapons better than Kushite weapons
Assyrian weapons were made from iron whilst Kushite weapons were made from bronze.
What was the capital city of ancient Egypt?
Memphis
How did the government affect the construction of the pyramids?
They directed the buildings of them and required Egyptians to work on them.
Who ruled Egypt before the Middle Kingdom?
No one it was split like city-states.
Why was King Tut's tomb important to the study of Egyptian history?
It was one of the few tombs left untouched by raiders
what role did women have in Kushite society?
they were expected to be active by working on fields raising children, cooking and doing other household tasks.
What were the 2 major deserts of Egypt
the Western and Eastern Desert.
What did religion demand in Ancient Egypt?
A careful attention to burials, including mummification and tomb building.
What are 2 important events that happened during the New Kingdom?
Amhose drives out the Hyksos and trade flourishes causing wealth in a complex society.
Could all people see paintings? If not who could?
No! only kings, priests, and other important people could enter places with paintings and sculptures.
Name 3 causes and effects that led to the decline of Kush
cattle overgraze, farmers produce less food.
trade routes go around Kush to Aksum, Kushite loses trade to Aksum
Kush is weakened, and Aksum conquers Kush.
What was the highest and lowest point in Egypt called?
Mt. Catherine and the Qattara Depression
what type of government did the Egyptians have and how does the government work?
they had a theocracy and a theocracy is where religious leaders have the power to make, approve or enforce laws.
Who was in the upper class and what was daily life like?
Nobles, Government Officials, and the Pharaoh. And they collected taxes, inherited, constructed building projects, commissioned arts and led militaries.
Name 5 different major achievements in Egyptian art.
Stone and Ivory statues, jewellery, burial mask and stone carvings.
Name 3 causes and effects that lead to the civilization developments in Nubia.
Rain floods the Nile, Nearby lands have layers of rich silt
The banks of the Nile Provide Grazing land, Farming villages flourished along the Nile by 3500 BC
Because the Nile's cataracts made parts of the river hard to pass, the capital city Kerma, had a natural barrier from invaders.
What two gulfs were in the Red Sea near the Sinai Peninsula
The gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba.