Ancient Egypt 1
The Nile river is made up of
the White Nile and the Blue Nile.
What three physical features protected ancient Egypt from invasion?
The deserts, delta marshes and the cataracts.
In ancient Egypt they believed in
the afterlife.
What did ancient Egyptian put their dead in?
Sarcophagus.
True or False. Ancient Egyptians were polytheistic.
True
How did ancient Egyptians believe the "Book of the Dead" would help them?
They believed that its spells and prayers would help them prepare for and reach the afterlife.
What is papyrus?
The paper like material that was made from the papyrus reed.
Who was the youngest pharaoh?
King Tutankhamen.
Who discovered King Tut's tomb?
Howard Carter.
Who was ranked the highest in ancient Egypt's society?
The pharaoh.
How did ancient Egyptians use hieroglyphic writing?
They used hieroglyphic writing for religious texts and for decorating temples and tombs.
What are some of the Egyptians achievements in medicine?
They were the first to use splint bandages. They made artificial body parts to replace those that were lost due to illness or injury.
What techniques did Egyptians use to increase agricultural production?
They scooped out basins in the ground to store water when the river was high and then dug canals to carry the water to fields in the dry season. They also invented shadoofs to take water from the Nile.
What was the position of women in ancient Egypt?
Egyptian women could work for money, conduct business, enter into contracts, and own property. Upper-class women could serve as priests.
How are dynasties connected to the government of Egypt?
The right to rule Egypt was passed from father to son.
Who was the pharaoh of the old kingdom?
Khufu
Kushite king who completed conquest of Egypt.
Plye
How did the development of agriculture lead to population growth and the emergence of cities in ancient Egypt?
The rich soil of the Nile Valley allowed Egyptian farmers to produce enough food to support the growth of the population which gave rise to cities.
Name one architectural achievement during ancient Egypt's three kingdoms.
Old Kingdom- pyramid of Giza
Middle Kingdom- painted tombs and temples, sculptures, statues of the pharaohs
New Kingdom- the Temple of Amun-Re at Karnak
What evidence shows the Egypt influenced the Kushite kingdom architecturally?
They used hieroglyphic writing The Kushites built pyramids as tombs for their kings, but he design was different.
Who united upper and lower Egypt to form one kingdom?
Narmer
What pharaoh changed religion to focus on one God, Aton?
Akhenoton
Who were the western Asian people who conquered Egypt at the end of the middle kingdom?
Hyksos
This pharaoh expanded Egypt and built temples.
Ramses II
Women pharaoh who promoted trade.
Hatshepsut