Ch.4 Sec.5

Question 0

When did hieroglyphics appear?

Answer 0

3300 BC

Question 1

What is the name of the earliest Egyptian writing system?

Answer 1

Hieroglyphics

Question 2

What is the definition of papyrus

Answer 2

Papyrus- long lasting, paper life material made from reeds

Question 3

How did Egyptians make papyrus

Answer 3

They pressed reeds together and pounded them into sheets

Question 4

Why were hieroglyphics so difficult to read?

Answer 4

• used over 600 symbols
• each symbol represented 1 or more sounds
• writing was flexible (written ⬆️⬇️⬅️➡️)

Question 5

What was the Rosetta Stone and why was it so important?

Answer 5

a huge stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics.

Important because it allowed historians to be able to read hieroglyphics

Question 6

What types of Egyptians texts did we find?

Answer 6

• government records
• science texts
• historical records
• medical manuals
• stories about kings and gods

Question 7

Egyptian architecture is only famous for its pyramids. True or false?

Answer 7

False. Egypt also had beautiful temples.

Question 8

What are things that all Egyptian temples have in common? (There are 7)

Answer 8

• rows of stone sphinxes
• entrance for temple has a huge, thick gate
• on either side of the entrance might stand obelisk
• temples often had large columns to support the roof
• statues of gods/Pharohs stood inside
• columns and walls covered with paintings and hieroglyphics
• sanctuary ( the most sacred part of the temple was at the far end of the temple)

Question 9

What is a sphinxe?

Answer 9

Sphinxe- an imaginary creature with a body of a lion and the head of another animal or human

Question 10

What types of materials did painters use?

Answer 10

• papyrus
• canvas
• pottery
• plastic
• wood

Question 11

What kinds of things did artists paint?

Answer 11

Crowning the Kings & founding of temples. Others show religious ceremonies & others show everyday life.

Question 12

Why is Egyptian art unique?

Answer 12

• people’s heads & legs are always seen from the sides but the upper body is seen straight on
• people aren’t always painted the same size, Pharohs & other nobles appear much larger
• animals were always painted realistically

Question 13

Animals were always painted to look like cartoons. True of false?

Answer 13

False

Question 14

What kids of things did Egyptian stoneworkers create?

Answer 14

Statues and carvings

Question 15

Name four things that we know about Egyptian jewelers.

Answer 15

• Made jewelry for both men and women
• made necklaces, collars, and bracelets
• worked with gold and precious stones
• created death masks

Question 16

Why is king tut famous?

Answer 16

His statue was recently found.