Ancient Egypt(basic)

Question 1

what things were included in Tutankhamen’s tomb

Answer 1

jewellery, six chariots, furniture, 50 garments, fans and canopic jars, ect.

Question 2

what was the role of the Pharaoh

Answer 2

-to overlook gov and people,
-mediator between people and their gods
-to maintain religious harmony

Question 3

what was king Menes known for

Answer 3

uniting upper and lower egypt

Question 4

what was khufu known for

Answer 4

for building the pyramid at Giza

Question 5

the pyramid of Giza took —- years and khufu came to the throne at the age of —–

Answer 5

23,20

Question 6

what was Ramses II known for

Answer 6

-huge building plans
-being a great warrior

Question 7

Egypt was in it’s golden age during the rule of

Answer 7

Ramses II

Question 8

Neffertiti was the wife of

Answer 8

Akhenaten

Question 9

Neffertiti had a reputation for

Answer 9

beauty

Question 10

characteristics of Cleopatra

Answer 10

-intelligent
-well educated
-command over multiple languages

Question 11

Cleopatra’s influence on Egypt

Answer 11

managed to maintain Egypt’s independence from Roman conquests and expansion.

Question 12

what did Akhenaten do

Answer 12

-tried to change the way people worshipped
-encouraged moving away from polytheistic worship.

Question 13

how did archaeologists know about ancient egypt

Answer 13

Rosetta stone

Question 14

how did arc know what was writen on the Rosetta stone

Answer 14

translation was written in ancient Greek at the bottom.arc knew ancient Greek so they translated it.

Question 15

upper class consisted of

Answer 15

nobles, ppriests, soldiers, doctors, scribes ect

Question 16

middle class consisted of

Answer 16

artisans and merchants

Question 17

lower class consisted of

Answer 17

farmers and slaves

Question 18

you could move between classes by

Answer 18

marriage or owning land

Question 19

egypt was dominated by

Answer 19

men

Question 20

woman in egypt had right to

Answer 20

own property and participate in trade

Question 21

egyptian life was based around

Answer 21

religious believes

Question 22

what happened to Ra every night?

Answer 22

he’d die and travel through the underworld until he was reborn when day started

Question 23

why did Egyptians bury rulers with food and other human needs

Answer 23

because they thought they needed it in the afterlife

Question 24

explain briefly the mummification process

Answer 24

body was cutopen by obsiideon and internal organs were removed
-natron used to take out moisture
-jewellary
-wrapped in linen

Question 25

which organ was left and why

Answer 25

heart because it was believed to be the seat of all learning and knowlege

Question 26

mumification would take

Answer 26

70 days

Question 27

why was river nile important

Answer 27

fertilize land

Question 28

how was the great pyramid built

Answer 28

each side was pointing towards side of compass,used rollers or slippery clay to move big blocks and place them on their place

Question 29

pyramid was used for

Answer 29

tombs for rulers

Question 30

fourth dynasty

Answer 30

reached it’s height
sphinx was erected

Question 31

fifth dynasty

Answer 31

rich, bought stuff like gold, copper,ivory

Question 31

sixth dyansty

Answer 31

wars
-downfall of old kingdom

Question 32

eleventh dyansty

Answer 32

Mentuhotep II was ruler and thebes was most powerful sate in his 39 year
-reunited whole egypt

Question 33

twelfth dynasty

Answer 33

ruler of 11 D tried getting control over Nubia
-Sunruset II also led campaigns into Nubia
-mining of natural reasources
-egypt declines

Question 34

18 dynasty

Answer 34

-egypt became most powerful and extented int Asia

Question 35

19 Dynasty

Answer 35

-egypt military power

Question 36

20 Dynasty

Answer 36

succeded in driving out invaders
-warfare drained treasury

Question 37

who took over after new kingdom

Answer 37

persians then greeks and romans

Question 38

egypt got independence in

Answer 38

20th century