Ancient Egypt: (Crash Course World History #4)

Question 1

How long has Egyptian Civilization lasted?

Answer 1

From 3,000 B.C.E. to 332 B.C.E..

Question 2

What River supports Egypt?

Answer 2

The Nile River.

Question 3

What are the three main periods of Egypt?

Answer 3

The Old Kingdom (2,649-2,152 B.C.E.), the Middle Kingdom (2,040-1,640 B.C.E.), and the New Kingdom (1,550-1,070 B.C.E.).

Question 4

What is a Pharaoh?

Answer 4

An Egyptian King who typically had a Godlike status.

Question 5

The Great Pyramid of Giza was built for whom?

Answer 5

The Pharaoh Khufu.

Question 6

The second largest Pyramid at Giza was built for whom?

Answer 6

The Pharaoh Khafra.

Question 7

The smallest Pyramid at Giza was built for whom?

Answer 7

The Pharaoh Menkaure.

Question 8

What were the two main types of Egyptian writing?

Answer 8

Hieroglyphics for sacred writing and Demotic Script for recording contracts, agreements, etc…

Question 9

How was the New Kingdom different from the Middle and Old Kingdoms?

Answer 9

It looked more like an empire, since more land was being conquered and/or assimilated into Egypt.