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Period of weakness were called _________ because they fell in between the kingdoms.
Intermediate periods
DAILY SEPTUPLE! (700 points) What is the name of Akhenaton's wife?
Queen Nefertiti
DAILY TRIPLE!!!!
How many intermediate periods were there in Ancient Egyptian history?
3
During the Old Kingdom, which lasted from 2900-2150 BC, it was generally accepted that only _________ would be accepted into heaven.
kings or pharaohs
How many times is Egypt mentioned in the Bible?
610
True or false? The Egyptians welcomed early missionaries.
True!
Whose tomb was discovered intact in 1922?
King Tut (Tutankhamun)
DAILY TRIPLE!!!! Describe Ancient Egypt by listing the kingdoms and periods in order. You must list all of them correctly.
Old Kingdom
First Intermediate Period
Middle Kingdom
Second Intermediate Period
Early New Kingdom
Later New Kingdom
Third Intermediate Period
Describe the basic economy of Ancient Egypt. How did people get what they needed to survive?
DOULBE YOUR POINTS! How did the Hyksos overtake Egypt in 1730 BC and what ended their rule in 1570 BC?
The Hyksos had better weapons (horse and chariots, bronze axes and swords, composite bows) which enabled them to overtake Egypt. However, the Egyptians learned how to use the same weapons and used them against their oppressors to oust them in 1570.
The discovery of the _______________ enabled the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphics.
**GET 300 extra points if you can list all three languages found on it!
Rosetta Stone
Greek
Demotic
Hieroglyphics
Possible pharoah of the Exodus. His nickname is Ozymandias.
Ramses II
DAILY DOUBLE!!! What is a dynasty and HOW MANY dynasties were there in Ancient Egyptian history?
A dynasty is when power is passed down through the same family. There were 30 in Ancient Egypt.
Why is UPPER EGYPT to the south of LOWER EGYPT?
Upper and Lower refer to the elevation. Upper Egypt flows down toward the Nile Delta in Lower Egypt.
What is a civil war?
A war between citizens of the same country
Cheops (also known as Khufu) commissioned the building of the Great Pyramid of Giza. What time period did he rule?
Old Kingdom in the Fourth Dynasty.
Queen Hatshepsut
What year did Alexander the Great conquer Egypt?
332 BC
Describe the social structure of Ancient Egypt. Who was the most important? Who was the least?
The society of ancient Egypt was strictly divided into a hierarchy with the king at the top and then his vizier, the members of his court, priests and scribes, regional governors (eventually called 'nomarchs'), the generals of the military (after the period of the New Kingdom, c. 1570- c. 1069 BCE), artists and craftspeople, government overseers of worksites (supervisors), the peasant farmers, and slaves.
King Tutankamun (King Tut)
King ________ created a strong central government in Egypt during the Early New Kingdom (Eighteenth Dynasty).
Thutmose I
Who changed his name to Akhenaton in honor of the god, Aton. He moved the capital of Egypt 300 miles north of Thebes and caused land possessions to be lost. This meant that Egypt's boundaries shrank under his rule.
Amenhotep IV
Who was the last ruler in Egypt before it was annexed (added to one's territory by force) by Rome in 30 BC?
Cleopatra
Why did the ancient Egyptians built pyramids? Describe what one might find inside a pyramid, and whey those items would be present.
Pyramids in ancient Egypt were built as elaborate tombs for pharaohs and their consorts, serving religious purposes to ensure their journey to and survival in the afterlife. Egyptians believed the mummified body was essential for the pharaoh's spirit, or ka, to endure in the afterlife and needed to be protected in a grand, eternal dwelling. The pyramidal shape itself was symbolic, possibly representing the rays of the sun or a divine staircase for the ruler's soul to ascend to the heavens and join the gods. The pharoah was buried with his organs in canopic jars, food, beverages, jewelry, etc. ANything he could need in the afterlife!
What is the name of the battle that Cleopatra lost which enabled Egypt to be annexed by Rome?
The Battle of Actium