Hank, Egypt

Question 1

Cataracts

Answer 1

Wild rapids that were also a protective barrier to the south.

Question 2

Irrigation

Answer 2

Bringing water to a field from another place to water crops.

Question 3

Papyrus

Answer 3

A reed plant with many uses like making paper, baskets or sandals.

Question 4

Civilization

Answer 4

A complex society with a writing system, religion, organized government, social classes, cities and art.

Question 5

The Great Pyramid

Answer 5

Largest pyramid, built for King Khufu.

Question 6

Mummy

Answer 6

A body that has been embalmed and wrapped in linen.

Question 7

Delta

Answer 7

The mouth of a river with fertile soil.

Question 8

Shadoof

Answer 8

A bucket attached to a pole, to lift water out of the Nile.

Question 9

Hieroglyphics

Answer 9

Egyptian system of writing made up of hundreds of picture symbols.

Question 10

Pharaoh

Answer 10

King in Egypt

Question 11

Pyramid

Answer 11

Stone structures that serve as tombs to protect the pharaoh’s body for the afterlife.

Question 12

Deities

Answer 12

Gods and goddesses

Question 13

Isis

Answer 13

Most important Egyptian goddess.

Represented the loyal wife and mother.

Question 14

Osiris

Answer 14

Egyptian god, ruled over the dead with Isis.

Question 15

Nile River

Answer 15

World’s longest river. Located in Africa.

Gave water for drinking, farming, transportation, cleaning.

Question 16

Kemet

Answer 16

What the Egyptians called their land.

Means, “the Black Land,” due to the dark mud.

Question 17

Class Divisions - definition of

Answer 17

Society was divided into social groups based on wealth and power.

Question 18

Dynasty

Answer 18

A line of rulers from the same family.

Question 19

Embalming

Answer 19

A process used to protect and preserve pharaoh’s body.

Question 20

Re

Answer 20

Egyptian moon and sun god.

Question 21

Hapi

Answer 21

Egyptian God who ruled the Nile.

Question 22

Narmer/Menes

Who? Strengths/Weaknesses

Answer 22

He united upper and lower Egypt and began the first dynasty.

Good military leader

Question 23

Thutmose III

Who? Strengths/Weaknesses

Answer 23

Expanded Egypt’s border and controlled more territory than it ever had. Egypt grew rich from trade.

Aggressive wars. Enslaved people.

Question 24

Ramses II

Who? Strengths/Weaknesses

Answer 24

Regained land that was lost. Ambitious building program during the golden age.

Strong military

Question 25

Ahmose

Who? Strengths/Weaknesses

Answer 25

Led an uprising that drove the Thyskos out of Egypt.

Strong military, but only focused on war.

Question 26

Akhenaton

Who? Strengths/Weaknesses

Answer 26

Introduced a new religion. Egypt lost land during his reign.

1. People resisted the changes he made.
2. Lost land.
3. Appointed people without much experience.

Question 27

Hatshepsut

Who? Strengths/Weaknesses

Answer 27

Brought wealth to Egypt through trade. Built monuments.

More interested in trade than conquest.

Question 28

Tutankhamen

Who? Strengths/ Weaknesses

Answer 28

Had powerful advisors who restored Egypt’s religion.

Relied heavily on advisors, because he was very young.

Question 29

Writing Systems:

1. What was the writing system?
2. How did writing systems help Egypt to survive and thrive?

Characteristics of Civilization

Answer 29

1. The writing system of Egypt was called hieroglyphics.

2. The writing system helped Egypt to keep records, communicate and pass on stories.

Question 30

Organized government:
1. Why do civilizations need government to help them survive and thrive?

Characteristics of Civilization

Answer 30

Civilizations need government to keep order and structure.

Question 31

Religion: 3 things

1. polytheistic or monotheistic?
2. Main idea?
3. Why mummify and build tombs/pyramids?

Characteristics of government

Answer 31

1. Polytheistic (many gods)
2. The main idea of life after death drove all of Egypt’s religious rituals.
3. Egyptians mummified bodies, built complex tombs and pyramids to protect pharaoh’s bodies for the after life.

Question 32

Class divisions

1. How did people’s lives differ between social classes?

Answer 32

Upper class had larger homes and dressed in finer clothes. They had servants.

Lower class lived in one-room huts and led a simpler lifestyle.

Question 33

Organized government:
2. Why did the people of Egypt follow their leader unconditionally and totally?

Characteristics of civilization

Answer 33

Egyptians followed their leaders unconditionally because they believed that they needed a strong leader and that pharaoh was the son of Re.

Question 34

Organized government:

3. Generally speaking, who was in charge of the government of Egypt and how was this leader chosen?

Answer 34

Pharaoh was in charge. He was chosen because he was part of a dynasty.

Question 35

Class divisions

2. How did the social classes impact Egyptian society?

Answer 35

Provided some organization with the jobs that needed to get done?

Large differences in the lives of the upper class compared to the lower class.

Question 36

Organize classes from top to bottom:
Scribes, pharaoh, farmers, scribes, priests, unskilled workers, nobleman, artisans, merchants

Hint 1 at top, then 2 groups, then 3 groups, then a big group, then the biggest group.

Answer 36

Pharaoh 
Priests and Nobleman
Artisans, Scribes and Merchants
Farmers
Unskilled Workers

Question 37

Flooding

Answer 37

More predictable than Tigris and Euphrates. Provided rich fertile soil for crops.

Question 38

4 natural barriers for Egypt

Answer 38

North - delta
South - cataracts
East - Sahara desert
West - desert