Social Studies 3.1

The River Valley

1

What is the longest river in the world?

The Nile River

2

What are cataracts?

Groups of rocky rapids

3

What direction does the main Egyptian river flow?

North

4

What did "the Black Land" and "the Red Land" refer to in Egypt?

The "Black Land" was the area that was flooded around the river and had good, fertile soil.

The "Red Land" were all of the deserts outside of the Black Land.

5

What are the two main tributaries of the main river in Egypt?

The White Nile and the Blue Nile.

How Did Egyptian Civilization Develop/ How Was it Organized?

1

What is it called when a society has more than enough of a specific resource?

surplus

2

What is the name for  skilled workers who practice a specific craft or skill?

artisans

3

What is it called when people bring water into an area to help crops grow?

Irrigation

4

When did people begin growing grains in the area around the river in Egypt?

About 7,000 years ago

~5,000 BCE

5

What group formed the third level of Egypt's social pyramid, and what did they do?

Scribes; scribes wrote and kept records

The Kingdoms of Egypt

1

What were Egyptian kings called?

pharaoh

2

What is the name for the system of offices and officials that handle the business of government?

bureaucracy

3

What was the main environmental challenge that the pharaohs of the Middle Kingdom dealt with?

Nile floods

4

What was the name of the legendary king that united the kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt?

Narmer

5

In 332 BCE Egypt was conquered by an army led by what Greek military leader?

Alexander the Great

Egyptian Religion

1

What is the term for when a society worships more than one god?

polytheism

2

According to the book, what was the name of the sun god, one of the most important in the Egyptian pantheon?

Amon-Re

3

Who killed Osiris?

Seth

4

Who brought Osiris back to life?

Isis

5

Pharaohs were believed to be a god in human form. What specific god were they believed to be?

Horus

Great Rulers

1

What was the name of the female king mentioned in the book?

Hatshepsut

2

Who ruled after his mother -- the female king named in the book -- died?

Thutmose III (the Third)

3

Who built more monuments than any other Egyptian Ruler?

Ramses II (the Second)

4

According to the book, Ramses II spent the first half of his rule fighting __________ and __________ in the Fertile Crescent. What two countries fill in the blanks?

Canaan and Syria

5

For how long did Ramses II rule Egypt?

66 years