Ancient Egypt

Question 1

reliance on the nile

Answer 1

depended on the flooding of the nile for agruculture

Question 2

nile delta and faiyum

Answer 2

heavily settled, where the river emptied into the Medditerranean, largest area of fertile land

Question 3

significance of the dessert

Answer 3

nile valley was located between two inhospitable deserts.
protected them from invasion
huge source of minerals and building supplies

Question 4

Mediterranean

Answer 4

main outlet for trade
exchange of cultures and wide variety of goods

Question 5

time period (order of kingdoms)

Answer 5

old, middle,new

Question 6

old kingdom

Answer 6

age of pyramids, construction, artwork, sculptures

Question 7

middle kingdom

Answer 7

age of expansion
strong military and territorial expansion

Question 8

new kingdom

Answer 8

pharaohs burred in the valley of the kings
pharaoh is an important figure in religion
golden age

Question 9

role of women

Answer 9

to be a wife and mother
household responsibilities
but could have their own business and seek diverse

Question 10

role of men

Answer 10

to work and provide for the family

Question 11

education

Answer 11

mainly boys in wealthy families (but others could as well)
mainly to become a scribe (formal) or take over families education

Question 12

writing

Question 13

hieroglyphs

Answer 13

picture signs, elaborate symbols ideal for inscription on walls and/or temples

Question 14

hieratic

Answer 14

font, allowed scribes to adopt hieroglyphs to a pattern of lines

Question 15

demotic

Answer 15

developed in late period, used for practical matters

Question 16

Ma’at

Answer 16

-derived power from the Gods and ensured stability
-pharaoh governed according to the principles of Ma’at
-goddess/symbol of equilibrium in the universe

Question 17

succession

Answer 17

throne passed to eldest son of principle Queen
if she did not have a son it wen to the next wife

Question 18

legal traditions

Answer 18

-governed by religious principles
-emfasized protecting family, women and children
-punishments were severe and based on precedent

Question 19

economic structure

Answer 19

-based on annual production
-abundance of food supplies was the measure of wealth

Question 20

system of trade

Answer 20

-carried out through barter system
-everything done through exchange of goods

Question 21

major Gods and Goddesses

Question 22

Amun

Answer 22

king of the Gods, one of the most powerful Gods

Question 23

bastet

Answer 23

had the form of a cat, protective and gentle

Question 24

horus

Answer 24

protector and ruler of egypt

Question 25

tawaret

Answer 25

protected women during childbirth, worshipped in the home

Question 26

Ba

Answer 26

represents your soul throughout life and death

Question 27

Ka

Answer 27

spiritual double of the person

Question 28

places of worship

Answer 28

temples were houses for the Gods, the ordinary person worshipped at home

Question 29

field of reeds

Answer 29

the place where a person went after death (good)

Question 30

requirements for the after life

Answer 30

1. body had to be preserved in its lifelike form
2. a supply of goods to last through eternity

Question 31

burial practices

Answer 31

period of morning
- female relatives and paid mourners would walk behind the body wailing

Question 32

Egyptian leaders (Important)

Question 33

Ahmose

Answer 33

• liberated Egypt from Nubians and Hyksos
  -defeated Nubians for their gold mines
  -expanded beyond Sinai desert and south into Nubia
  -financial security
  -layed the ground for the golden age and new empire

Question 34

Hatshepsut

Answer 34

-third female pharaoh
-declared herself pharaoh as her son was too young to rule
-trading expedition for army where no egyptian had gone in over 500 yrs
-was successful and delivered marvellous wonders from far away
-expaned their territory and brought new goods

Question 35

Tuthmosis III

Answer 35

• many military victories
  -held up egypt and won many battles
  -he would plan before an attack, later he would use surprise attacks on enemies

Question 36

Amenhotep III

Answer 36

-he tried diplomacy as a new approach
-talked instead of fighting and wrote letters
-demonstrating their loyalty by exchanging gifts

Question 37

Akenhaten

Answer 37

• took away Egypts peace
• changed the main God from Amen to Aken
• Religion Revolution, said he was the only priest, first pharaoh to practice monotheism
• ordered construction of new capital city
• sent people out to remove all mention of Amen-Ra
• pushed Egypt towards bankruptcy

Question 38

Tutankhamen

Answer 38

• took rule when he was only nine_9_
• died young
• only significant because of find by Howard Carter