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7 Gr. Egypt Test
Fertile Crescent and Ancient Egypt
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name the 2 rivers that make up the Fertile Crescent region? | Tigris River, Euphates |
| What body of water do the 2 major rivers flow into? | Persian Gulf |
| What is another name for the Fertile Crescent? | Mesopotamia |
| What modern day country is most of the Fertile Crescent located in? | Iraq |
| What was a professional writer called during ancient times? | a scribe |
| What were the temples called that were set aside for the maid gods or goddess in each city-state? | a ziggurat |
| What was the first known civilization in the Fertile Crescent region? | Sumerian |
| What major river was behind the success of Ancient Egypt? | Nile River |
| What was an Egyptian king called? | pharaoh |
| Who was the Egyptian ruler that died at the age of 18? | King Tut |
| What is a called when a series of rulers come from the same family? | dynasty |
| What body of water borders Egypt and was the center of most ancient civilizations? | Mediterranean Sea |
| What was the name of the black stone used to decode hieroglyphics? | Rosetta Stone |
| What was the name of the early form of paper called? | papyrus |
| In everyday life, what job was central to all Egyptians? | farming |
| What is the best stone used in building a pyramid? | limestone |
| What structure symbolizes the sun god, Ra? | obelisk |
| What is the first form of writing in the Fertile Crescent called? | Cuneiform |
| Who was strict enforcer of law in the Babylonian Empire? | Hammurabi |
| What were key aspects of a city-state in the Fertile Crescent? | Army God or Goddess Government King NOT a Pharaoh |
| What order did the civilizations exist... Babylonians...Sumerians....Assyrians? | Sumerians, Assyrians, Babylonians |
| What god was the Sun god? | Re |
| How many different kingdoms was Ancient Egypt history broken into? | 3 |
| What was the main reason for the pyramids? | a burial site for pharaohs |
| Why was King Tut so famous? | His tomb was the first and only tomb to be found untouched |
| What is the best angle to build a pyramid? | 52 degrees |
| What is the best combination of farmers, craftsman and officals to build a pyramid? | 80% farmers, 15% craftsman, 5% officials |
| From the video we watched, how many pyramids are still standing? | 80 |
| Did women have as many rights as men in Egyptian society? | yes |
| What were the 2 major languages? | Cuneiform uses connected shapes to make letters.....Heiroglyphics uses shapes and symbols to tell the story |
| Know the Mummification Process | pull the brain out with a hook remove all the organs except the heart place the body in salt stuff the body with linen soak body in oil wrap the body in linen place the body in the tomb |
| First pharaoh of Egypt | Menes |
| Ordered the building of the Red Pyramid | Snefru |
| Ordered the building of the Great Pyramid | Khufu |
| Powerful female that ruled Egypt for 15 years | Hatshepsut |
| Ordered building of first step pyramid | Djoser |
| Considered one of the greatest pharaohs...he ruled with his aunt Hatshepsut | Thutmose III |
| Female pharaoh that ruled when Egypt was taken over by Rome | Cleopatra VII |
| Location Fertile Crescent Egypt India China Greece Rome | Time Span 3500 B.C. - 500 B.C. 3000 B.C. - A.D. 350 2500 B.C. - 185 B.C. 2000 B.C. - A.D. 1911 2000 B.C. - 146 B.C. 900 B.C. - A.D. 476 |
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