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Chapter 4 Egypt
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A plain at the mouth of a river formed when sediment is deposited by flowing water? | delta |
| fine soil found on river bottoms? (used to grow crops) | silt |
| Title given to the ruler of Egypt (means "Great House") | Pharaoh |
| A series of rulers from the same family? | dynasty |
| A dead body preserved in a lifelike condition? | mummy |
| Burial tombs for Egyptian pharaohs? | pyramids |
| Ancient Egyptian city where the great pyramids were built? | Giza |
| The Egyptian system of picture writing? | hieroglyphs |
| An early form of paper made from reed plants found along the Nile River? | papyrus |
| What king united Upper and Lower Egypt? | Menes or Narmer |
| List 3 ways that Egyptians used the Nile River. | water for drinking, irrigation, fertile soil, food, transportation, clay for building, reeds for papyrus... |
| Give me 2 facts about Egyptian pyramids. | 100,000 men and 20 years to build, only ancient wonder still standing, burial tombs for Pharaohs, 450 ft. tall, largest built for Kufu, build on east side of Nile |
| On what continent was the Egyptian Empire located? | Africa |
| Name something that would have led to the end of a "Kingdom"? | weak Pharaoh, civil war, invaders from other countries... |
| List the 3 time periods of Ancient Egypt. | Old, Middle and New |
| Why did the Ancient Egyptians mummify people? | soul needed a body for the aftelife...no body no afterlife! |
| Name 2 steps in the mummification process. | take out internal organs, wrap the body, cover the body with salt (natron), dry the body from 20-70 days, paint the face on the tomb... |
| What river was the ancient Egyptian Empire built around? | Nile |
| What two bodies (seas) surrounded ancient Egypt? | Red Sea and Med. Sea |
| List two important Egyptian gods/goddesses. | Thoth, Amon Re, Horus, Isis, Osiris... |
| Who was Hatshepsut and why was she important? | One of the first female Pharaoh of Egypt, ruled for her son Thutmose III, wise ruler who expanded trade with other areas. |
| Most famous Egyptian Pharaoh who's unopened tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in 1922...Pharaoh's Curse! | King Tut |
| Which side of the Nile River did they bury their dead, and why? | West---Land of the Dead |
| List 3 math, science, or medical inventions of the Egyptians. | geometry, astronomy, calendar, minor surgery, set broken bones, herbalism--using plants to cure illnesses... |
| Why was the "Rosetta Stone" important? | Helped archaeologists to be able to read hieroglyphics for the first time. |
| Why did Egyptians bury people with tools and food? | Believed they would need them in their afterlife. |
| What was the name of the popular board game played by the ancient Egyptians similar to checkers? | Senet |
| Name a job of a peasant in ancient Egypt. | harvest crops, plant crops, build roads, build temples, build pyramids... |
| Who was the last Pharaoh of Egypt before it was conquered by the Romans? | Cleopatra |
| Egypt was originally divided into two parts...______ and _____ Egypt. | Upper and Lower |
| Name something that helped to protect Egypt from outsiders. | Nile River, deserts, marshy deltas, cataracts |
| How Egyptian farmers were able to water crops during the "dry season"? | Irrigation |
| Give me a fact about the Nile River. | Longest river in the world, more than 4,000 miles long, empties into Med. Sea, two main branches-White and Blue Nile. |
| Important "book" that was the key to the afterlife? | Book of the Dead |
| What part of ancient Egypt did most people live? | Nile Delta |
| Type of government when the person in charge is both a religious leader and political leader? | Theocracy |
| Process of preserving the body? | embalming |
| Three main steps to mummification? | remove organs, pack body in natron(salt), wrap the body in linen strips. |
| Group of people from S.W. Asia that conquered the Egyptians for a short time because of their better weapons? | Hyksos |
| On which side of the Nile River we Egyptians buried, and why there? | West side, associated west with the setting sun and death. |
| How many groups were included in Egypts social pyramid? | 4 |
| Written language of the ancient Egyptians? | hieroglyphics |
| Give an example of one of the weapons used by the Hyksos to defeat Egypt. | chariots and iron weapons. |
| Group of people that defeated the Egyptians in 670 B.C.? | Assyrians |
| Group of people at the bottom of the Egyptian social pyramid? | unskilled workers |
| Rapids formed along the Nile River that made travel difficult? | cataracts |
| People from rich and powerful families? | Nobles |
| The Egyptian belief in life after death? | afterlife |
| Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth? | mummies |
| Application of scientific knowledge used for practical purposes? | engineering |
| Paths followed by traders? | trade routes |
| Hatshepsut | First female pharaoh of Egypt |
| Black rock found that allowed archeologists to read hieroglyphs? | Rosetta Stone |
| Imaginary creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion used to guard sacred sites? | sphinxes |
| A tall four-sided pillar that is pointed on top? | obelisk |
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