Ancient Egypt Flashcards
Why was the Nile such an ideal place for advanced human civilization?
Quiz answer: It provides fertile silt for agriculture and is ideal for transportation. Agriculture is key to success in a civilization.
What did the early Pharaohs claim about themselves in order to justify their rule?
Quiz answer: That they were gods in human form and therefore rulers of the land.
Who was the first leader to unify Egypt?
Quiz answer: Menes created a unified rule in 3100 BCE/.
How were the pyramids built?
Quiz answer: By tens of thousands of laborers.
What purpose did ancient Egyptian pyramids serve?
Quiz answer: As tombs and afterlife sanctuaries for Pharaohs.
Which of the following best describes gender relations in ancient Egypt?
Quiz answer: While men were generally dominant, women sometimes held positions of power and could own property.
Additional info: Men were more often given leadership positions, thus they were given power to enforce dominance over women.
Why did Egypt break apart during the end of the Old Kingdom?
Quiz Answer: Various regions in Egypt became wealthy and powerful enough that they did not need to follow a centralized ruler.
Additional Info: These regions were agricultural producing and became so prosperous that they could ignore the pharaohs wants and focus on local interests.
Why did the New Kingdom eventually decline?
Tensions between Nubia and Egypt increased and lead to invasions of Egypt where the government in the process was falling apart.
