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Egypt j
world history
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What body of water did the egyptians use | The Nile |
| What are cataracts? | Wild rapids |
| What is a delta? | An area of fertile soil |
| What 2 bodies of water allowed Egyptians to trade with people outside of Egypt? | The Mediterranean Sea, and the Red Sea |
| Thutmose III was all about capturing people and using them as slaves to rebuild Thebes. Was slavery common before the New Kingdom? | no |
| Akhenaton (formerly known as Amenhotep IV) was the nutty pharaoh who moved the capital from Thebes to the middle of nowhere. The book explains a little of the nuttiness. Why did he change the religion and the capital? | to maintain his own power, |
| Did Egyptians attend regular services at temples built for the gods? | no |