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Ancient Egypt
6th Grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which direction does the Nile River flow? | South to North |
| What was the main focus of Egyptian religion? | The afterlife |
| What was a ka? | A person’s life forcce |
| How did families try to help the ka of a loved one? | They filled their tomb with objects |
| Why was mummification important to Egyptians? | They believed the body needed to be preserved, and it was an important process for the afterlife. |
| How was mummification related to the ka? | They beleived the body needed to be preserved in order for the ka to recognize it while in Duat |
| What did the Scorpion Macehead show? | The first unification of ancient Egypt |
| What did the Narmer Palette show? | The second unification of ancient Egypt |
| What was the writing in Egypt called? | Hieroglyphics/Hieroglyphs |
| What did Egyptians write on? | Papyrus |
| Why were some people drawn at different sizes? | Why were some people drawn at different sizes? |
| What was Egyptian scribe school like? | Scribe schools only included boys and were run by priests. Started at 5 years old and lasted for about 12 years. |
| Why was Tutankhamen's tomb an important discovery for modern historians? | His grave was never broken into so it showed the exact way they buried people. |
| What does the word "Pharaoh" mean? | Great House |
| What is a dynasty? | A family of rulers |
| What was the main economic activity of Egypt? | Agriculture (farming) |
| Why would Egyptians trade with neighboring regions? | To get goods they didn’t have/couldn’t get |
| Why did social groups form in the Old Kingdom of Egypt? | They believed a well-ordered society would the keep kingdom strong. |
| How did people end up in their social class? | People usually belonged to same social class as parents |
| What rights did women have? | Owning land, running businesses, divorce, representing themselves in court. |
| Why were priests an important social group? | They kept the gods happy |
| What jobs did artisans do? | Made pottery, stoneworking, metalworking |
| What percentage of the population was farmers and peasants? | 80% |
| What social group was the largest in size? | Farmers and Peasants |
| What type of religion did Ancient Egyptians practice? | Polytheism |
| What was the process of embalming and drying corpses called? | Mummification |
| A tall reed that grows in the Nile Delta is called what? It was also used to build boats and make paper. | Papyrus |
| Who built the pyramids and other government projects? | Farmers and slaves during the flood season |
| Why was Egypt so successful? | They had access to water |
| Were women were treated like equals, slaves or queens? | equals |
| How many days were in the Egyptian calender? | 365 |
| What material did Egyptians use for columns and temples? | stone |
| What capitol is Egypt in? | Africa |
| What social class are government officials under? | Upper |
| Who was the adviser of the king? | Vizier |
| What was the capital city founded by Narmer (Menes)? | Memphis |
| Most people in this social group were wealthy... | Artisans |
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LeahKho
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