Egypt

Question 1

Nile River

Answer 1

Lower and Upper parts of river mark upper and lower Egypt. Still agricultural society depends on it ( no random flooding like Meso)

Question 2

Ma’at

Answer 2

pharaohs maintain the cosmic order- controls happiness, food, flooding (if bad weather pharaoh blamed for not keeping Ma’at)

Question 3

Menes

Answer 3

(“Narmer”) first pharaoh who unites upper and lower Egypt. Only pharaoh who is not a god. (pharaohs used religion to gain power)

Question 4

Old Kingdom

Answer 4

“pyramid kingdom” pyramids of Giza built. Menes. Ma’at

Question 5

Pyramids

Answer 5

built willingly by peasants for Pharaoh when farming season over. Tombs with what they needed for afterlife

Question 6

Hieroglyphics

Answer 6

unique writing form. Book of Dead- prayers and how to get to afterlife.

Question 7

Middle Kingdom

Answer 7

Expanded trade with Nubia.

Question 8

New Kingdom

Answer 8

Period of expansion. Ends with Dark Age.

Question 9

Akhenaten/ Amenhotep IV

Answer 9

creates first mono-theistic religion (Aten-sun god) changed name to honor god. Tut changed back to polytheistic after Akhenaten died.

Question 10

Hittites

Answer 10

first peace treaty made with them.

Question 11

Nubia

Answer 11

GOLD. only people Egypt trades with because secluded. Egypt took Nubia over in New Kingdom (then Dark Ages and Nubians took over. then Neo Assyrians)

Question 12

Trans-Sahara Caravan Routes

Answer 12

tied trade in with African people (Middle Kingdom)

Question 13

Camels

Answer 13

allowed for long desert travel.

Question 14

Ramses

Answer 14

lived until 90’s. Clashed with Hittites. Grew Empire

Question 15

Hatsepsut

Answer 15

first female pharaoh, did lots of explorations. Almost erased from history