grade_5_history_20161009141159 Flashcards
What happened to Egypt around 6000 year ago?
The climate changed it into a huge desert.
What covers most of Egypt?
The Sahara Desert
What happens to the Nile during the rainy season?
Many tributaries flow into it so it swells and floods
What does the Nile get from the mountains of East Africa
Fertile Soil
Why do the Egyptian farmers choose to plant their crops in the Nile flood plain?
Because the flooding of the Nile leaves behind fertile soil
What was the main way that Egyptian people earned their living?
Farming
Name the 7 ways the Egyptians used the Nile
- Irrigation2. Drinking water3. Fishing4. Transport5. Papyrus for paper6. Mud for bricks7. Hunting of hippos and birds for food
What was one of the good things about the desert?
It protected them because it was difficult for other people to attack them or live nearby.
How did the Nile protect the Egyptians?
The rapids prevented people from sailing up the river to attack them.
What type of society was Ancient Egypt?
It was a hierarchical society
What does hierarchical mean?
It means that people were not equal and did not have the same amount of power and resources
Who was the most important person?
The pharaoh
What was the most senior official called?
The Visier
For what was he responsible?
For the Pharaoh’s finances
Name some of the activities the Visier was responsible for?
- Collecting taxes2. Government activities like Construction
Name two aspects of Egyptian life that were very important?
- Religion2. Defence
From the top down, list how the hierarchical society was organised - clue : start with Pharaoh end with Slaves : there are 11 levels
- Pharaoh2. Government Officials3. Priests4. Army Commanders5. Nobles6. Scribes7. Craftsmen8. Traders9. Wealthy Farmers10. Peasant Farmers11. Slaves
How many gods did the Egyptians believe in?
2000 gods
What do you call it when people believe in many different gods?
polytheism
What did the Egyptian believe about the gods?
That they controlled everything on earth
What did they believe would happen if they angered the gods?
That the gods would punish them
What type of punishment did the people think the gods would bring on them?
DeathIllnessStarvationDrought
Who was the most well-known god an describe what this god looked like?
Ra : sun godHuman with a falcon’s headThe head had a crown of sun with a cobra around it
In your own words describe what Ra symbolised
Ra brings day and nightRa sales across the skyAt sunset Ra diedSailed through the night in the Underworld (where people died)Ra left the moon to provide light for the world aboveThen his boat had to sail through 12 doorsThe doors represented the 12 hours of the nightAfter sailing through these doors, Ra was born again and th sun rose