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| What are four reasons most Egyptian cities are located along the Nile? |
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- Planting
- irrigation
- makes the soil for farming moist
- there is papyrus
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| The Northern part of Egypt is known as __________________. |
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| The Southern part of Egypt is known as ________________________. |
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| Identify the three seasons |
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| the Flooding (Inundation) Season (July-October) |
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| the Planting and Growing Season (November-April) |
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| the Harvest Season (May-June) |
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| How did most Pharaohs come to power? |
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| They inhertited the throne - pharaohs stayed in the family |
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| Pharaoh's major responsibilities: |
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issued laws
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ran the army
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managed economy
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| The three seasons of the Nile are based on the ______________ on the Nile. |
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What were the six social classes of Ancient Egypt?
(from highest to lowest) |
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Pharaoh Family
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Government Officials and Priest
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Scribes and Soldiers
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crafts people and skilled workers
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farmers
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slaves
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| Egyptian Writing was known as what? |
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| Give two reasons why Egyptian writing was different than Sumerian Writing? |
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- Egyptians used papyrus to write on (paper)
- Sumerians used stylists and Egyptian writin used symbols/pictures
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| What is Papyrus? Why is it important? |
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| Papyrus is a type of paper. It is important because they write on it and store it. |
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| What is the Rosetta Stone? |
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| The Rosetta Stone is a large stone with Greek and Hieroglyphics on it. |
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| Why was the Rosetta Stone's discovery important? |
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| It was important because since they knew greek, they were able to decode hieroglyphics |
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| belief in more than one god/goddess |
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| God of the Sun - First God |
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| God of Air - coughed up by Atum |
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| Goddess of Moisture - Coughed up by Atum - Married to Shu |
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| God of Earth - son of Tefnut and Shu |
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| Goddess of Sky - was lifted up over Geb - daughter of Shu and Tefnut |
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| King of Earth - is killed by brother Seth - becomes God of underworld |
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| God of Choas - killed brother Osiris after becoming jealous - is defeated by nephew Horus |
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| Why did Egyptians perform Mummification on their dead? |
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| could not have an afterlife if body was not preserved on Earth |
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| Why was the Great Sphinx built? |
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| It was built to be the protector of the three Pyramids of Giza |
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| What are the three ways the Pyramids are connected to Astronomy/Geography? |
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They lined up with oryan's belt
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the four points are a compass (N, S, E, W)
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Could be used as a sundial to tell time
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| What three types of stone are the Pyramids made of? |
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limestone
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granite
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sandstone
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Identify the Pharaohs of Egypt:
Menes |
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| First pharaoh - united lower and upper Egypt - first to wear a double crown |
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Identify the Pharaohs of Egypt:
Tutankhamen (Tut) |
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| became king at age 10 - died at 18 - was discovered with many treasures |
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Identify the Pharaohs of Egypt:
Cleoparta |
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| last pharaoh - committed suicide when defeat was certain |
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Identify the Pharaohs of Egypt:
Ramses II |
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| One of the best pharaohs- nick-named "Ramses the Great" |
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Identify the Pharaohs of Egypt:
Hatshepsut |
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| First femal pharaoh - dressed as a male to appear strong |
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| What is the 1 step of Mummification? |
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- ceremony preformed by high preists - one dressed Anubis
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| What is the 2 step of Mummification? |
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| brain removed through nose - organs removed and placed into jars. Heart left |
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| What is the 3 step of Mummification? |
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| body cleaned and covered with Natron and left to dry for 40 days |
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| What is the 4 step of Mummification? |
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| body decorated and wrapped in 20 layers of linen |
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| What is the 5 step of Mummification? |
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| mask placed on body and is placed in sarcophagus - brought to resting place |
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| Why was the heart so important to the Egyptians (for the living and the dead) |
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| They believed it was the center of thoughts and emotions. When they died, their hearts were weighed to determine if they had lived a good life of not. |
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| What was the main function of the Pyramids? |
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