Topic 3 lesson 1
Describe the Nile and its importance to ancient Egypt.
It was important to ancient Egypt because it provided water in deserts and made farming possible.
Hy do people still admire the pyramids and art the Egyptians created?
The pyramids were the largest structures on earth. The Egyptians were skilled artists.
How did Egyptians use hieroglyphics and papyrus help advance their society?
They made it possible for the Egyptians to share knowledge and create literature.
What is the impact of kush moving its capital to Meroe?
Meroe provided more water for farming, growing trees, and melting iron ore.
Describe the way interdependence has an effect on commerce in ancient Egypt?
Egypts interdependence through trade and commerce helped its economy.
How did growing the surplus of crops affect ancient Egypt?
Food surpluses enabled some people to perform work other than farming.
How did writing make Egypts complex civilization and technology possible?
It allowed Egyptians to share and preserve knowledge.
Why were Egyptians able to build the pyramids?
The Egyptians were skilled at geometry and engineering.
Why did Egypt conquer kush?
Egypt wanted the riches found in kush.
What was different about Kushs meroitic script?
It was a true alphabet its character stood for sound rather then idea.
Name one accomplishment of pharaohs of the Middle Kingdom and new kingdom
Pharaohs of the Middle Kingdom built canals to control the Nile’s flood. Pharaohs of the new kingdom conquered lands in Asia and Africa adding to Egypts size and wealth.
How did the Nile contribute to ancient Egypt culture?
Farmers could grow surpluses because of the Nile’s flood.
If papyrus couldn’t last long in Egypt's dry environment how would that have affected our understanding of ancient Egyptian society?
We wouldn’t know as much because the written records give us a sense of what was in the hearts and minds of the Egyptian people.
Why did Egypt want to trade with kush?
To obtain goods they could not produce themselves.
How did trade cause culture and idea to spread between Egypt and kush?
It brought them closer in contact with each other.
Describe how the Egyptian society functioned.
Egyptians society encouraged all social levels to work to support the Pharaoh who was seen as god.
What role did pharaohs play in ancient Egypt religion?
Pharaohs were seen as gods so people obeyed them.
Why are the pyramids considered one of ancient Egypts greatest achievements?
They were the largest structures on earth and required vast organizations, labor, and supplies.
How did kushs geography affect its relationship with Egypt?
Kush could not grow as much food as Egypt because it did not receive as much water from the Nile during the flooding. This made kush independent on Egypt for food.
How did trade benefit both Egypt and kush?
Both used trade to obtain goods they could not produce locally.
What role did the afterlife play in the lives of the ancient Egyptians
The Egyptians believed they could overcome death in the afterlife but they had to prepare for it.
How is the creation of mummies related to Egypts dynasty?
After death, pharaohs of Egypt were made into mummies to preserved them for the afterlife.
How did the Egyptians knowledge of astronomy help them farm?
The Egyptians understood that the Sirius appeared above the horizon before sunrise about the same time every year as the Nile floods.
What were three Egyptian achievements in science and mathematics?
The Egyptians created a calendar, developed an irrigation system, and were skilled at Mathematics, chemistry, engineering, astronomy, and medicine.
Why might the kushites have depended more heavily on trade than the Egyptians?
The kushites relied on trade for food whereas the Egyptians did not.