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SS-Ancient Pharaohs
The Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why is King Tut one of the most well known pharaohs? | Amazing artifacts were found in Tut's tomb |
| Why did the ancient Egyptians make mummies? | to preserve dead bodies of the pharaohs |
| What was the major purpose for building the pyramids? | tombs for pharaohs when they died |
| What is one characteristic for which Egypt's Middle Kingdom is especially famous? | reunification |
| Which period is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the height of its power? | The New Kingdom |
| What was one method Khufu used to ensure that his power would be accepted? | He declared that he was a god |
| Hatshepsut was one of the first pharaohs who was | a woman |
| Which pharaoh was successful at trade? | Hatshepsut |
| Who signed the world's first peace treaty? | Ramses II |
| Compared with any other pharaoh is history, Ramses II produced more | temples and monuments |
| What are 3 ways the pharaohs interacted with neighboring peoples? | warfare, diplomacy, trade, exchange of letters |
| What did the pharaohs of ancient Egypt accomplish, and how did they do it? | short essay |
| Which of these was part of the topography of ancient Egypt? | a river valley |
| Which of these words best describes the environment of the Nile Delta? | marsh |
| Because one physical feature was so vital to ancient settlers of Egypt and Kush, most of their settlements were | near a river |
| How did the desert help the people of Egypt and Kush? | It gave protection from invaders |
| One of the ways settlers used the Mediterranean Sea was for | catching fish |
| How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt and Kush? | it left silt that improved the soil |
| Useful vegetation around the Nile River included | reeds and papyrus |
| The wet, fertile plains in ancient Canaan bordered the | Mediterranean Sea |
| Unlike the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, the Sea of Gaililee was | a source of fresh water |
| What was "dead" about the Dead Sea? | It was too salty for any form of life |
| How was the Jordan River different from the Nile River? | It did not flood regularly |
| Why were people in parts of Canaan herders rather than farmers? | The land was hilly and dry |
| The part of Canaan with the most vegetation was | near the Jordan River |
| Which best describes herders in Canaan? | They lived a nomadic life |
| What wee some ways the Nile River affected people's lives? | share 3 examples |
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