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Ch 8 Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs Flashcards

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The Middle Kindom lasted from __________ to __________ BCE

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2000 BCE to 1800 BCE = The Middle Kingdom

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Name this monument and where it is located.

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The White Chapel located at Karnak

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For whom was this monument constructed and why?

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The White Chapel was built in honor of the first jubilee celebration (30th year) of Pharaoh Senusret I.

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How long did it take to build the Great Pyramid of Giza?

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Archeologists believe it only took 20 years to build the Great Pyramid.

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Name the Pharaoh we studied who reigned during the Old Kindom of Ancient Egypt

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Khufu

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A body that has been preserved after death to keep it from decaying

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Mummy

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Which period of Egyptian history was known as the Age of the Pyramids?

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The Old Kingdom

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Previous Vocabulary: A water plant used to make rope and paper

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Papyrus

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There were three periods of Ancient Egypt. What were they?

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The Old Kingdom

The Middle Kingdom

The New Kingdom

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This period was known as the Age of Reunification

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The Middle Kingdom

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The Old Kingdom lasted from __________ to ___________ BCE.

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2700 BCE to 2200 BCE = The Old Kingdom

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Name the capital of modern-day Egypt

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Cairo

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Approximately how many stone blocks were used to build the Great Pyramid of Giza?

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More than 2,000,000 stone blocks

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Name the pharaoh(s) we studied who reigned during the Middle Kingdom

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Senusret I

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Previous Vocabulary: An earthen wall used to keep rivers from flooding

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Levee

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What was an Egyptian sailing boat called?

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A Felluca

16
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Define Pyramid.

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A huge triangular-shaped monument of Ancient Egypt built around a tomb

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Define Ankh

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A symbol showing eternal life (immortality) believed to bring the Ancient Egyptians closer to god.

17
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Between the Old Kingdom and Middle Kingdom there were 200 years of this

A

Disunity or Chaos

18
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Previous Vocabulary: plantlife of an area is it’s ____________

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Vegetation

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Previous Vocabulary: Surface features of the Earth such as mountains or deserts

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Topography

21
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Which period was known as Egypt’s Golden Age?

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The New Kingdom

22
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This pharaoh signed the world’s first peace treaty with the Hittites

A

Ramses II

23
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This monument was built for which pharaoh?

A

The Pharaoh Khufu had the Great Pyramid constructed for his tomb or final resting place.

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Previous Vocabulary: The study of the Earth’s physical features

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Geography

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Senusret I’s greatest architectural achievement was this monument

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The White Chapel

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Archeologists believe that the White Chapel was made of this stone (a.)____________ and possibly covered in a thin layer of (b.)______________.

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(a. ) Alabaster
(b. ) Gold

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This New Kingdom pharaoh promoted trade with other countries such as the African kingdom of Punt

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Hatshepsut

29
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This Middle Kingdom pharaoh controlled mines filled with gold, copper and gems and lots of jewelry was made during this time

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Senusret I

30
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Previous Vocabulary: A Mesopotamian Temple Tower

A

Zigguarat

31
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Name this monument including where it is located.

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The Great Pyramid of Giza.

32
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What is an obelisk?

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A stone structure with a square base and a pyramid top, typically covered with heiroglyphics

33
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Which temple is shown here?

Where is it located?

For whom was it constructed?

Which kingdom did this pharaoh rule?

A

The Great Temple of Ramses II

Located at Abu Simbel

Built for Ramses II

Ramses II reigned during the New Kingdom

34
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Where is this temple located?

For whom was his constructed?

During which kingdom did this pharaoh rule?

Name two things this pharaoh is best known for.

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This temple is located at Dayr al Bahri and was built for Hatshepsut who ruled during the New Kingdom.

Hatshepsut is known best for her trade expedition to Punt and being the first female pharaoh of Egypt.

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