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SS Ancient Egypt lesson 3 Flashcards

1
Q

_______________is journey undertaken for a specific purpose

A

expedition

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2
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The Old Kingdom of Egypt came to an end around 2000 BC and was replaced by new rulers whose empire was called the ________________

A

Middle Kingdom

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3
Q

To the South of Egypt was the wealthy kingdom of ___________, which had important gold mines

A

Nubia

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4
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The ____________________were skilled in warfare

A

Hyksos

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5
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List 3 new warfare techniques of technology that the people in 4 brought to Egypt

A

horses and chariots, bronze weapons, and sturdy bows

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6
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Who was founder of the Eighteenth Dynasty that established the ———————- It was during this reign that Egypt was liberated from Hyksos rule

A

Ahmose and the new kingdom

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7
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_________________was a wealthy kingdom that controlled trade routes with other African kingdoms

A

Kush

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8
Q

list five items the kingdom of Kush traded

A

ebony, ivory, animal skins, copper, gold

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9
Q

What is the longest river in the world

A

Nile

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10
Q

In which direction does the Nile river flow?

A

South to North

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11
Q

In which body of water does the Nile River flow?

A

Mediterranean Sea

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12
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What hemisphere is the Nile River located?

A

Northern

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13
Q

What type of land surrounds the Nile River?

A

Desert

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14
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What is the term for the triangular-shaped area of marshy land at the mouth of the river?

A

Delta

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15
Q

a fertile flat land at the mouth of the river

A

Delta

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16
Q

Farmers harvested their crops

A

spring

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17
Q

Farmers planted their crops in the

A

fall

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18
Q

What did Egyptians use to measure floods

A

nileometer

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19
Q

Egyptian farmers used a ____________to get water from the Nile

A

shadoof

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20
Q

The joining together of separate parts into one

A

unification

21
Q

Refers to “Great Palace”

A

Pharoah

22
Q

Preserved bodies of the dead

A

mummification

23
Q

huge stone structures

A

pyramids

24
Q

Egyptians writing system

A

hieroglyphics

25
Q

Reed plant that they used to write on

A

papyrus

26
Q

A ________________is the way a country manages its resources to produce goods and services

A

Economy

27
Q

Which Pharoah built the Great Pyramid

A

Khufu

28
Q

__________________figured out how to read hieroglyphics

A

Jean Champollion

29
Q

Which crown represented unification of Egypt

A

The Double Crown

30
Q

Who was the first Pharoah of Egypt?

A

Menes

31
Q

When was King Tut discovered?

A

November 26, 1922

32
Q

Who discovered King Tut?

A

Howard Carter

33
Q

Who defeated the Hykos and began the New Kingdom of Egypt?

A

Ahmose 1

34
Q

The great woman pharoah

A

Hatshepsut

35
Q

He was the father of King TUT

A

Akhematon

36
Q

The boy king

A

King TUTamkhamum

37
Q

he was a great ruler and ruled for 67 years

A

Ramses II

38
Q

Pharoah of Egypt and built beautiful buildings

A

Amenhotep I

39
Q

What is a steep rapid in a river?

A

cataract

40
Q

A triangle shaped pyramid that shows rank of people in its society

A

Social Pyramid

41
Q

The economy of Egypt was based on ____________

A

farming

42
Q

At one time Egypt was divided into two parts Northern Egypt was called ____________and ____________Egypt was located in the South

A

Lower and upper

43
Q

The Egyptians brought water to their fields by using irrigation _______________

A

canals

44
Q

The Egyptians used a device to lift the water into their fields

A

shadoff

45
Q

What animal is on the double crown of unified Egypt?

A

Cobra

46
Q

The _________________was the time when Egypts pharaoh build unity in the country. It lasted from 2700 to 2200.

A

Old Kingdom

47
Q

King Memes built the capital city at

A

Memphis

48
Q

The Egyptians believed in many gods. This meant they were

A

polytheistic

49
Q

The most important Egyptian god was ______

A

Ra, the sun god

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