Geography
Where is Ancient Egypt located
Ancient Egypt is located in northeastern Africa and it is still a part of today's modern Egypt.
Who was a pharaoh?
A pharaoh was the most powerful person in Ancient Egypt.
What is the structure of the society in Ancient Egypt? (hint: we talked about it like being a shape of something)
The structure of society was like a pyramid, with the most important at the top and the least important at the bottom.
Why were the pyramids built?
- The pyramids were built as tombs for the pharaohs and their queens.
What do we know about the ruling family in Kuwait? - What is their name and where did they come from?
The ruling family in Kuwait is the Al-Sabah family.
- It is believed that the Al-Sabah family migrated from Al-Haddar in Najd in 1710 because of the lack of food and water, continuous wars between the different tribes and the lack of good grazing land for sheep and other animals.
What are the boundaries of Ancient Egypt
The boundaries of Ancient Egypt are the Mediterranean Sea in the north and Aswan in the south.
What were some of the responsibilities of the Pharaoh?
The pharaoh owned all of the land in Ancient Egypt, he made all of the laws, collected taxes and defended Egypt against invaders.
Who where in the top two tiers of the social pyramid in Ancient Egypt?
Pharaoh and the ruling class including government official and generals in the army.
What are the most famous pyramids called? - Name 2
The most famous pyramids are the Giza pyramids.
- The largest one is called Cheops and was built for the pharaoh Khufu.
- The second largest one is called Chephern and it was built for Khafra.
- The third largest one is called Mycerinus and it was built for Menkaura.
When did the previous Iraqi regime invade Kuwait?
They invade on August 2nd, 1990.
What is the most important geographical feature of Ancient Egypt?
The most important geographical feature of Ancient Egypt is the Nile Valley.
Who were some of the famous pharaohs of Ancient Egypt? Name 2
Menes (who unified Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom)
- Ramses II (who was a strong pharaoh and made Egypt more powerful and safe through war and conquest)
- Tutankhamun (who was called the "Boy-King" because he died at the age of 18)
- Queen Hatshepsut (who was the first female to become pharaoh)
what was the 3rd group in the social pyramid and who did it include
middle class - articans, craftsman, merchants, scribes etc.
What was built to protect the pyramids?
Ancient Egyptians also built statues to protect the pyramids, such as the Great Sphinx, which is thought to have the body of a lion and the head of a man.
When the coalition forces came in to help the Kuwaiti forces remove the Iraqi invaders, what was the operation called?
- The operation was called "Desert Storm".
What are the two types of soil that were found in Ancient Egypt?
Black and Red
How was the next pharaoh picked?
- Like all jobs and roles in Ancient Egypt, it was usually passed from father to son.
What was the lowest class called and give an example of who would be in it.
Lower class - slaves, farmers, laborers
Describe the Ancient Egyptian pyramids:
The pyramid has four triangular sides. The four sides of the pyramid face the four cardinal directions (north, south, east and west). The entrance to the pyramid is always on the north side.
What are the symbols and pictures used for writing in Ancient Egypt called and what are the people who knew how to read and write these symbols called?
hieroglyphics and scribes
The desert that surrounded the Nile Valley and separated Ancient Egypt from the neighboring countries also protected it from invading armies. How can a desert protect a place from an invading army?
- If the country is surrounded by desert then an army must travel through the desert to get to the country. This means going through a very harsh environment that has no water, very little food and is very hot. It would have been very difficult for an army to travel through the desert to get to Ancient Egypt.
Who was the only female Pharaoh?
Queen Hatshepsut
How were jobs/positions decided?
- Most titles/jobs were inherited, this means that a child will have the same position as their parent. For example, if the father was a farmer then their children will be farmers
A Sphinx has the heas of a man and the body of a
Lion
What was the paper called and what were the pens made from?
papyrus and reeds