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Unit 2 - - TEST (Egypt) Flashcards

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1
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What is the name of the ruler who united the northern and southern Egyptian kingdoms around 3100 BC?

A

Menes

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What is the name of the northern kingdom which is located along the Nile River delta?

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Lower Egypt

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What are the names of the pharaohs who ruled during the New Kingdom in Egypt?

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Thutmose III
Ramses II
Ramses III
Tutankhamen
Akhenaten
Hatshepsut
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What is the term for nomads who used chariots to conquer Egypt around 1660 BC?

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Hyksos

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What is the term for the process of removing organs and using salt to preserve a body?

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Mummification

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What is the term for huge tombs that were built for pharaohs by common workers?

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Pyramids

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What is the term for a tablet that enabled the French to decipher hieroglyphics?

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Rosetta Stone

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What is the term for a reed that Egyptians used to make a writing surface similar to paper?

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Papyrus

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What is the term for the title which means “great house”?

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Pharaoh

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What is the name of the southern kingdom which is located near the Nile’s first cataract?

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Upper Egypt

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Who ruled as the first female pharaoh in Egyptian history?

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Hatshepsut

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12
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Where did they bury pharaohs during the New Kingdom?

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Valley of the Kings

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What are the military technologies did the Egyptians learn from the Hyksos?

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Bronze weapons
War Chariots
Powerful bows

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Which of the following is a god or goddess worshiped by the Egyptians??

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Isis

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What was the most important responsibility of the Egyptian pharaoh’s?

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Preserve maat

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16
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What city served as the capital of the Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom in Egypt?

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Thebes

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17
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Where did the Hittites form a powerful kingdom?

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Anatolia

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18
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What pharaoh led the Egyptian army during the Battle of Kadesh?

A

Ramses II

19
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Who built the Great Temple at Abu Simbel?

A

Ramses II

20
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Who served as Akhenaten’s most dedicated assistant in his new religious cult?

A

Nefertiti

21
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What is the name of the sun disk that Akehenaten worshipped as the only God of Egypt?

A

Aton

22
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What pharaoh brought the Egyptian Empire to its larger size ever?

A

Thutmose III

23
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Who conquered Egypt?

A

Hyksos

24
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What occurred after the collapse of the New Kingdom?

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Kingdom of Israel emerged in Canaan
Phoenician city-states flourished in the Levant
Assyrians conquered Egypt

25
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Is the Nile River the second longest river in the world?

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NO

26
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Did the Egyptians used their abundance of grain to produce bread and beer?

A

YES

27
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Did the Egyptians worship cats and dogs as gods on Earth?

A

NO

28
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Does the term “hieroglyphics” mean “scared carving”?

A

YES

29
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Did the Egyptian pharaohs want to conquer Nubia for gold and precious metals?

A

YES

30
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Did the Egyptians eventually respect the Hyksos as equals?

A

NO

31
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Did Hatshepsut fight many wars to expand the Egyptian Empire?

A

NO

32
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Did Nefertiti send an impressive trade expedition to Punt?

A

NO

33
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Did the Hittites live in an area of rugged terrain with very little fertile soil?

A

YES

34
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Did the Hittites speak a Semitic language?

A

NO

35
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Did the Egyptians conquer the Hittite kingdom at the Battle of Kadesh?

A

NO

36
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Did the Assyrians allowed Egyptians to rule in name after conquering Egypt?

A

YES

37
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How did Anubis determine each person’s guilt in Egyptian mythology?

A

He weighted each person’s heart/soul against the feather of truth
If heart was heavier - unjust heart and it was devoured by a beast

38
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What tow products did the Egyptians make with their abundance of grain?

A

Bread and Beer

39
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What were two of Hatshepsut’s great accomplishments as ruler of Egypt?

A

Temple at Deir el- Bahri

Trade expedition to Punt

40
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Why did the Egyptians and Hittites fight a battle at Kadesh? How did the battle end?

A

Egyptians and Hittites fought for control of precious metals and trade routes
Kadesh was on the border of the two empires
Battle ended in a stalemate and a peace treaty

41
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Who were the Sea People? How did they affect Egypt?

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Sea People were mysterious warriors who dominated the eastern Mediterranean
Sea people attempted to invade Egypt
Egypt defeated them
Egypt was permanently weakened

42
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Be able to discuss the New Kingdom in Egypt - why is this period considered to be the height of Egyptian civilization - identify two New Kingdom pharaohs and describe their reigns. How did the collapse of the New Kingdom affect the ancient near East?

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USE YOUR NOTES
Pharaohs built an empire stretching from Nubia to Canaan and the Levant
Hatshepsut was strong in trade
Thutmose III was strong in military expansion
Ramses II was strong in defense
Collapse of the Egyptian Empire allowed the rise of Israel, Phoenicia and Assyria

43
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Be able to describe the civilization built by the Hittites - how did they become the main rival for the New Kingdom - why did the Hittites disappear from the historical record around 1200BC - Why are the Hittites significant in the development of the Western world?

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USE YOUR NOTES
Anatolia was rugged terrain with very little fertile soil
Cooperation between farmers and herders
Powerful military challenged Egypt for metals and trade routes in Canaan and the Levant
Battle of Kadesh
Plaque and crop failure brought the Hittite kingdom to an end
I do-European language - which lead to the development of modern European languages

44
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What city served as the capital of the Old Kingdom in Egypt?

A

Memphis

World History - - Meltebrink (20 decks)

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