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Ancient Egypt
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Egypt's geography protected it from what? | Invasion |
| What is the Bible's name for Egypt? | Mizraim |
| What are dangerous rapids in the Nile River called? | Cataracts |
| The dangerous sections of the Nile river slowed the advancement of what? | Invaders |
| The Nile River's current allowed who to sail northword? | Boats |
| Egyptians depended on the Nile River for what? | Food and water |
| How does the Nile River flow? | South to North |
| What happened when there was no water in Egypt? | Deserts |
| What grew nearby where the Nile flowed? | Plants |
| What was created where sections of the Nile river became shallow and rocky? | Dangerous rapids |
| What developed where the Nile River traffic slowed? | Trade settlements |
| Who did the Egyptians worship rather than acknowledging the true God? | The Nile |
| How long is the Nile River? | four thousand miles |
| Who is the grandson of Noah? | Mizraim |
| Where did the descendants of Mizraim settle? | In Northeastern Africa |
| What did the Nile River provide for travelers and traders? | Transportation |
| What were Egypt's natural barriers? | The cataracts of the Nile and the Sahara Desert |
| How did the Nile affect the development of civilization in Egypt? | The Nile provided water, food, and transportation. Trade settlements developed near the cataracts. |
| How did the Nile flooding affect the taxes people paid? | The flooding created more crop production. A nilometer was a way to measure the flooding. |
| Compare and contrast how taxes were determined in Egypt with the modern tax system. | The flooding of the Nile was important, and the calendar was developed based on this. The three seasons it developed were Food, Planting, and Harvest. |
| What was the area along the Nile to the south known as? | Upper Egypt |
| The plains around the Nile Delta were known as what? | Lower Egypt |
| A line of rulers belonging to the same family is called what? | Dynasty |
| Rulers of Egypt were called what? | Pharaohs |
| Pharos were believed to be what? | Gods |
| What were the pyramids of Giza built as? | Tombs for Pharaohs |
| Baskets, boats, roper, and paper were made from what? | Papyrus |
| Records and artifacts survived because of Egypt's what? | Dry, hot climate |
| What is Ancient Egypt writing called? | Hieroglyphics |
| What unlocked the Egyptian language? | Roseta Stone |
| What did Egyptians make from their knowledge of the anatomy of a dead body? | Mummy |
| What did French soldiers rename the shenu? | Cartush |
| Under the new dynasty, Egypt became what? | United again and had peace and stability |
| What did new Egypt leaders create to store Nile flood waters for the dry season? | Canals and Ponds |
| New Egyptian leaders restored what with it's neighbors? | Trade |
| What did the Egyptians build between the Nile's first and second cataracts to help control the trade routes? | Forts |
| Who came to Egypt during the Middle Kingdom? | Joseph |
| What buildings were constructed during the Middle Kingdom? | Temples, Pyramids, and Palaces |
| How were the pyramids described? | Small and built with red bricks |
| In the New Kingdom, Egyptians were conquered by who? | The Hykos |
| During the New Kingdom, Hykos introduced what 2 things? | 1) Iron and Bronze weapons 2) Two-wheeled horse drawn charriots |
| Who did God instruct to tell Pharaoh to let the Isrealities go? | Moses |
| During the New Kingdom, Pharaohs were what kind of kings? | Warrior |
| During the New Kingdom, Pharaohs expanded Egypt's boarders by doing what? | Conquering neighboring peoples |
| Pharaohs gained wealth by trading with other civilizations to obtain what 2 items? | Gold and Ivory |
| During the New Kingdom, who crowned herself pharaoh, giving her more control over Egypt? | Queen Hatenshe |
| Who was Egypt's greatest warrior King? | Thutmose III |
| Which Pharaoh began his rule at age 9 and is most famous for his tomb? | Tutankhamun |
| Whose discoveries gave historians extensive information about how pharaohs lived and died? | Howard Carter |
| Who was the last Pharoh of the New Kingdom that defeated the Hittites? | Ramesses II |
| What did an Egyptian's social class depend on? | His wealth or power |
| Who was at the bottom of Egypt's social pyramid? | Farmers, Merchants, Servants, and Slaves |
| Who was in the middle of Egypt's social pyramid? | Priests, Soliders, Scribes, and Artisans |
| Who was in the upper middle class of Egypt's social pyramid? | Nobles and the Pharaoh's generals and viziers |
| Who was at the top of Egypt's social pyramid? | Pharaoh and his family |
| What did religious ceremonies were used in prayer and praise to their gods? | Songs |
| What was one of the main themes in Egyptian Music? | The Nile |
| Egyptian food consisted of bread made from what? | Wheat or Barley |
| Name some Egyptian foods | Melons Cucumbers Onions Figs Beets |
| What food did the Egyptian rivers provide? | Fish and Waterfowl |
| Why did Egyptians raise animals? | For their meat |
| Name the 4 materials Egyptian clothing was made from. | 1) Linen 2) Cotton 3) Wool 4) Cloth woven from wave flax (type of plant) |
| Egyptians were known for their cleanliness because what was found in their ancient ruins? | Washrooms |
| Who wore wigs in Ancient Egypt? | Both men and women |
| What was a popular cosmetic made of black powder Egyptians wore? | Kohl |
| Who went to Egyptian schools? | Boys of upper class families |
| What religion did Egyptians practice? | Polytheistic |
| What did Egyptian families build in their houses to worship their favorite Gods? | Alters |
| Where did Egyptians believe they traveled to after their death? | Hall of Judgement |
| Who presided over the Hall of Judgement after an Egyptian's death? | God named Osiris |
| What was the name of the jackal-headed god that weighted a dead person's heart against the feather of truth? | Anubis |
| Egyptians believed that the pharaoh was the son of who? | Horus |
| Who did Egyptians believe was a God and High Priest of Egypt? | Pharaoh |
| What did Egyptians believe their religion would judge them on? | Whether they lived according to the justice and order that gods had put into the world. |
| Egyptians believed if their works were good enough, they would spend the afterlife where? | In a place of peace |
| The Bible teaches us that now one will be declared rightoeous before God based on what? | Their works |
| No human works meet God's perfect standard of justice. | Amen! :) |
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