Ancient Egypt Flashcards
How did the Nile River floods differ from those of the Tigiris And Euphrates
They were more predictable
What innovation did the Egyptians use to spread water across the land
the shaduf
What Egyptian resource was found in Nubia
gold
What process was supported to help people use their bodies after death
embalming/ persevering bodies
Why did Khufu build the Great Pyramid
to show how great he was
How did Egyptian art change under Akhenton
It became more realistic
How did hatshepsut’s reign end
No one knows how it ended
What did Egypt experience under Ramses II
stability
Into which body of water does the Nile empty
Mediterranean sea
Where would be the best place to farm
along the Nile coast
how is the Nile in Upper Egypt and Nubia different from the Nile in lower Egypt
The Nile in Lower Egypt has fewer cataracts
How did heavy rains in Ethiopia affect Egypt
they caused the flooding of the Nile which created fertile soil for the crops along the Nile
What advantage did the Nile offer for transportation
Its current was very swift
What systems involves batering
trading
Which word is related to Papyrus
paper
How did the Egyptians and Sumerians view the after life
Egyptians= positively Sumerians= less positive and more sad
What did Egyptians think would happen to the pictures they put into the tombs
they would become real
Who did the New Kingdom Pharaohs try to hide their tombs from
grave robbers
Who had the most power during the Middle Kingdom
Local rulers
What did Ramses II do after claiming victory over the Hittites
He made a peace treaty with them
How did Egypt change after Ramses II died
The governments power decreased
Whats the worlds largest river
Nile River
Egyptian homes were made of….
mud bricks
The Egyptian religion was…
Polytheistic
Social class pyramid consists of
1) Pharaoh
2) Nobles/ Priests
3) Scribes/ Government officials
4) artisans/ merchants
5) farmers
6) slaves/ laborers
4 rulers of New Kingdom
1) Queen Hatshepsut
2) King Tut
3) Ramses II
4) Akhenton
What is a Dynasty
a line of rulers from the same family
Another name for Pharaoh
“The Great House”
The rulers of Ancient Egypt were called…
Pharaohs
Why was the Nile significant?
It provided Silt which caused good soil which was good for farming, and as drinking water
How many provinces were in Egypt
42
what did they use to catch flying fish
boomerangs
what did they eventually equip on the boats in order to go against the current
sails
when did people get married in Egypt
teen age
what happened in order to start a new dynasty
no successor of the same family/dynasty
who were thought to be the son of g-d
the Pharaohs
Where were pharaohs buried
in an underground tomb topped with mud bricks to hide them from grave robbers
the rulers eventually wanted more permanent tombs so what did they replace for the mud bricks
they were buried inside stone pyramids
who was the first ruler to build a step pyramid
King Djoser
why did Khufu want the largest pyramid ever (760 ft tall) (2.3 million blocks)
he wanted to show the world how great he was
what did farmers do in the off seasons
helped build pyramids
how did they get the heavy bricks to the top of the pyramid
spiral ramps
how long did it take to build Khufu’s pyramid
20 yrs
What was the city called that they built for the builders of Khufu’s pyramid
Giza
how many slaves built Khufu’s pyramid
20,000
who was the first woman to rule over Egypt
Queen Hatshepsut
what was Queen Hatshepsut’s invention
obelisk (four sided shaft)
What did Akhenton do to the religion of Egypt
promoted one g-d over others, made another city for priests with other g-d’s so they don’t have ant conflict
What was King Tuts real name
Tutankhamen
what was unique about king tut
he became king at a very young age so he was advised what to do because he was just a baby
Whats another name for Ramses II
“Ramses the Great”
How long did Ramses II ruler for
66 years
What is a Cataract
a churning of water (waterfall)
What was the Egyptians writing system
hieroglyphics
what fabric did the Egyptians create
Linen from the flax plant
how were rulers chosen
chosen from succession (order of members in a dynasty that inherit the throne)
What is the Nile Delta
the area neat the river mouth and it deposits lots of silt which is good for farming
What economic activities developed in Egypt
Mining
What did Egyptians mine for
metals (copper for weapons) iron, gold ,bronze,precious stones (lapis, turqoise)
What did Egyptians fish for
Fish, crocodile, hippos, quails, duck, geese
What economic activities developed in Egypt
Mining, fishing and hunting, transportation and trade
What did they mine for
Precious stones and metals
Name the types of metals and the stones thy mined for
Metals- copper, iron, gold, and bronze
Precious stones- lapis and turquoise
What and how did they hunt?-
What-Fish, crocodiles, hippos, quail, duck, geese
How-Boomerangs, harpoons, hammers, nets, reed raft
