5.2 #2 Flashcards
1). What is specialized job?
It’s a a specific job.
2). Why is farming NOT count as a specialized job?
It has many parts of the farming industry.
What is another name for trade?
Barter
How did they decide what something was worth?
It depends on the demand.
Why couldn’t they buy stuff from others?
It’s because currency has not existed yet.
What is a cataract?
A waterfall
Where was the cataract?
It was on the end of the upper nile.
Where is the black land?
It’s near the waterfall, due to rich fine soil.
What is a shaduf?
It’s a tool used for irrigation
How are woman treated?
Fair and equal
What is a scribe?
Its the people who know how to write and read while keeping records.
who was the god of the sun?
Re
Who was the god of the dead?
Cyrus
What is embalming?
Preserving the body
What does afterlife mean?
its a life you get after death
Where did they get metal?
By mining
What did some skilled artisans erect?
Stone or brick houses and temples.
Name two jobs that other artisans did.
pottery, linen clothing, jewelry.
when a couple of egyptians traveled to trade with africans where did they go?
upper nile
When the egyptians trade the africans what are some things they traded?
linen, gold, and jewlery
What did they bring back?
exotic woods, animal skins, and live beasts
How many empires did the government divide the empires into?
42 provinces.
What did the priest and the ruler do?
They made ceremonies to please the gods.
What did they believe would happen if the gods were angry?
They will not flood
Why is not having floods not good?
crops would not grow with or water, and people would start dying.
What did they do to keep the gods happy?
They tried to maintain the social and political order.
What was one right that men and woman had equally?
They could both manage their own property.
When was time for people to get married?
In their early teens,.
What does Hieroglyphs mean?
Its a picture that stands for different words and sounds.
What is papyrus?
paper-like material.
What is a mummy?
Its a body that has been dried so it wont decay.
What does embalm mean?
preserve a body after death.
