World History Chapter 4 Flashcards
How far North does the Nile flow
4,000 miles
What does the Nile River Split into?
Delta just before emptying into the Mediterranian Sea
What is a Delta
Plain at the mouth of a river
Where were Lower and Upper Egypt located
Lower Egypt was located on the top of the Delta, While Upper Egypt was located in the land South of the Delta
What was Kemet
Land that was very rich from flooding and good for planting food
What was the Dry Desert called
Red Land
What did the annual floods of the Nile help record?
It helped accurately record the calendar-Dates, times and Numbers
What is a Dynasty?
A family that rules a country passing the power down to the next generation
What were the Old kingdom, middle kingdom, and New kingdom?
Three periods in which different 31 different Dynasties ruled over the course of 3,000 years
What did a Pharoh rule with?
Absolute Power and Pharos were considered gods
When was the Old Kingdom?
2700-2200 BCE
When was the Middle Kingdom
2100-1800 BCE
Who was King Menes and what did he do?
Created the first united Egyptian Dynasty as well as joining Upper and Lower Egypt (Built Memphis)
What was a major event that the Old Kingdom Witnessed
the construction of the Great Pyramids of Egypt
When was the Giza Pyramid built
During the Old Kingdom, and it took about 20 years
What was the Great Sphinx’s purpose
to Protecc the pyramids
What was K U S H
an area of Egypt that was conquered
When was the New Kingdome (and King Tut)?
1500-1070 BCE
Who was the king next in line to become king in the New Kingdom?
Thutmose |||
What is a Regent?
An adult who rules in the place of a ruler who is a child and inherited a kingdom two young
Who was Regent for Thutmose |||?
His stepmother, Hatshepsut (Peaceful Leader)
When was King Tutankhamen Crowned Pharoh?
9 Years old
How long did King Tut rule?
From 1333 to 1323 BCE (10 Years)
How long did King Tut live?
19 years
