Ancient Egypt Review Flashcards
T or F: The Kingdom of Lower Egypt was located in the Nile River Delta
True
T or F; Upper Egypt got its name because it is north of Lower Egypt, so on a map it looks like it is above.
False
What is the legacy of Menes?
He united Upper and Lower Egypt
Which of the following pharaohs was the first to build pyramids?
Djoser
Which of the following statements about Egyptian culture is correct?
The Egyptians had a strong emphasis on death and the afterlife
What is a nome?
A local area, like a province, ruled by an official under the pharaoh
Which of the following pharaohs tried to change Egyptian religion to monotheistic?
Akhenaten
Why was there a cultural expectation to follow and obey the pharaoh?
He was believed to be a god-king
What is the best definition of an Egyptian Intermediate Period?
The periods when Egypt’s central government lost power over a united Egypt
Which of the following correctly lists the “Club of Great Powers”?
Egypt, Assyria, Babylonia, Hittites, and Mitanni
What was the Bronze Age Collapse? How was Egypt affected by it?
It is when the ancient world experienced a sudden and violent collapse. The Bronze Age Collapse wreaked on civilization due to earthquakes, famines, migrations of people that affected all the kingdoms and empires in the “Club of Great Powers” which Egypt is a part of.
Describe the position of pharaoh. What makes the Egyptian king unique?
Pharaoh means “great house of egypt” used for the king or queen of ancient egypt. Egyptian king’s are unique because they were seen as the reincarnation of the god Horus, while other king type rulers were only thought to have been able to communicate with gods.
Describe what happened to egypt during the first intermediate period
There was a period of political instability. Nomarchs slowly became more powerful than the pharaohs as the pharaohs declined. They began to act like the nomes were individual kingdoms, and the pharaohs had to listen to the nomarchs because they were richer. Nomarchs compete for power and control.
Describe what happened to egypt during the second intermediate period
A foreign group, the Hyksos, moved into the Nile River Delta and took over the Egyptian nomes of the region. Egypt was once again divided. The Hyksos ruled Egypt during this period.
How was the development of the United Kingdom of Egypt different from the development of the Mesopotamian Empires
The Mesopotamian empires were all ruled by different rulers, they were only united through warfare. The kingdoms in Egypt all joined together and saw one person as ruler, pharaoh.
