[SOTW Vol. 1] Ch. 3+4

Ch. 3 -The First Writing:Vocabulary

1

What does "hippopotamus" mean?

River-horse

2

What does "Mesopotamia" mean?

Between the rivers

Ch. 3 -The First Writing:Do You Remember?

1

What 3 things did the Egyptians and Sumerians write on?

1- Stone

2- Clay

3- Paper (or papyrus)

2

Which of the three materials the Egyptians used was the easiest to write on?

Paper

3

Which of the three materials the Egyptians used to write on lasted the longest?

stone & clay

4

Name the two types of writing you read about in Chapter 3.

- Cuneiform

- Hieroglyphics

Ch. 4 - The Old Kingdom:Vocabulary

1

Embalming is to...

preserve a body

2

This time in Egyptians history is called. . .

The Old Kingdom

3

All pharaohs had tombs called. . .

Pyramids

4

What does "CE" mean?

"Common Era"

5

What was Cheop's pyramid called?

The Great Pyramid

Ch. 4 -The Old Kingdom:Do You Remember?

1

This person took the insides out, preserved the body with salt and spices, and wrapped it in linen. Then they put it into a coffin.

a Priest

2

How long did it take to build The Great Pyramid?

20 years

3

Why did the Egyptians think it was important to preserve dead bodies?

So that dead people could go on to the next world.

4

What did the Egyptians bury with their mummies?

Food, clothes, toys, games, jewelry, furniture (everything they thought a dead person would need!)

5

What did the Great Sphinx look like?

half lion, half man