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Ancient Egypt
Chapter 4 - Section 1 & 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What direction did the Nile River flow | Begins in central Africa and runs 4000 miles north to the Mediterranean sea. |
| Why was the Nile River so important to the Ancient Egyptians? | Protected from invaders |
| Who was Menes and why was he so important to Egypt? | He was a king of upper Egypt and wanted to unify upper and lower Egypt |
| What made the Pharaoh so powerful? | Egyptians thought they were gods that came to Earth. |
| Who was Kufu and what did he accomplish? | He ruled in the 2500's BC best known for monuments that were made for him |
| Draw a diagram of the Egyptian social pyramid. Be sure to know how these different levels worked together to allow Egypt to function and grow. | Brett to fill this in with picture |
| Why was religion so important to the Egyptians? Describe what the Egyptians thought about the afterlife. | They worshiped the gods as a part of an every day thing. After live was a happy place. |
| Define polytheism | The belief in or worship of more than one god |
| Why did Egyptians mummify their dead? | They believed that the soul left their body and then came back to live forever |
| Why were the pyramids built and who built them? | They built special monuments in which to bury their rulers. Egyptians built the pyramids |
| Lord of the dead | Osiris |
| Egyptians built the pyramids and the... | Sphinx |
| What kind of swords did they use? | Golden |
| How was Egypt divided? | Upper and Lower |
| What was the most important thing in Egyptians lives? | After life |
| Egyptian Religion | After Life |
| Egyptian pyramids were grand = ? | Important to pharaoh |
| Triangle shape area of land | Delta |
| What is the geography of Egypt? | The nile and farming |
| Nobles = ? | Power |
| Happy Place = ? | After Life |
| Members of Egyptian elite | Royalty |
| The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes | Engineering |
| Treated bodies | Mummys |
| What were mummies wrapped with? | cloth |
| Upper class of Egypt | Nobles |
| Political system = | Old kingdom |
| Painting for ancient tombs | People are young and happy |
| Royal Tombs | Pyramids |
| South Egypt = ? | Upper |
| North Egypt = ? | Lower |
| Writer? | Scribes They were honored members of the society |
| Rosetta Stone | Hieroglyphics |
| When were pyramids built | 2700 BC |
| What do the Egyptians like? | Animals |
| Steep strong rapids | Cataracts |
| A series of rulers from the same family | Dynasty |
| Ruler of unified Egypt, literally means "great house" | Pharaoh |
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