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Egypt Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Geographically, where is Egypt located? | northeastern africa |
| Biblical, where is Egypt located? | ham |
| What two things kept out invaders from Egypt? | deserts and cataracts |
| How long is the Nile River? | 4,000 miles |
| What two things did the river provide water? | personal use and irrigation |
| List three things the Nile provided other than water | trade, transportation, source of food |
| What plant grew along side the Nile River? | Papyrus |
| List four things papyrus was used for | paper, rope, mats, baskets |
| What allowed boats to travel upstream? | etesian winds |
| What are the two major areas in Egypt? | upper and lower |
| What are unusual about these two areas? | upper is in the south and lower is in the north |
| Which king conquered Lower Egypt and unified the country? | Menes |
| What is a loom? | a machine that makes fabric by weaving yarn or thread |
| During the Middle Kingdom what two countries did Egypt increase trade with? | crete and mesopotamia |
| What two new military advancements did the Hyksos use? | composite bow and the chariot |
| How long did the Hyksos rule in Egypt? | 1440 B.C. |
| First female Pharaoh? | hatshepsut |
| What was unusual about who hatshepsut married? | she married her half brother |
| thutmose III | appointed heir when he was young |
| What resulted from the war with the Hittites? | Resulted in first written peace treaty |
| In what year did Egypt begin to decline militarily? | 1100 B.C. |
| How long was Egypt ruled by foreign invaders? | 3,000 years |
| What countries ruled Egypt during this period? | europe countries |
| When did they regain their independence? | 1922 |
| Who is the chief priest of the entire nation of Egypt? | pharaoh |
| What city became the capital in 2000 B.C.? | Thebes |
| Who became the state god? | Amen-Re |
| Who was the Egyptian god of the dead? | Anibus |
| Who was the god of the underworld? | Osiris |
| mummification: | the process used by the Egyptians to preserve a body for the afterlife |
| Describe the extraction of the brain and eternal organs: | the brain was extracted through the nose using a pick |
| Where are the three largest pyramids? | giza |
| How many pyramids are still in existence? | 80 |
| theocracy: | a form of government in which the ruler has both religious and political power |
| List the three facts about the Pharaohs | was considered both man and god, had absolute political and religious authority, hereditary office |
| Vizier: | chief advisor and assistant to the pharaoh, wore the signet ring of the pharaoh, addressed the people on his behalf, position held by Joseph while in Egypt |
| Governors: | ruled the 40 provinces of Egypt, governors children were often held hostage by the pharaoh to insure their loyalty to him |
| What were civil servants? | lesser nobles who held such positions as tax collectors, engineers, and other public service positions |
| Scribes: | kept records of taxes and expenses, noted heroic deeds of pharaohs and ordinary events of everyday life |
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