Egypt Study Card (Old Kingdom & Introduction)

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Lower Egypt was ruled by a monarchy with a _____ crown

Red crown

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Upper Egypt was ruled by a monarchy with a _______ crown

White crown

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3

When did Egypt unify?

3100 BCE

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4

Which king had unified Egypt first?

King Menes

He wore a double crown the symbolize the unity of Egypt.

Menes also founded the city of Memphis

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5

What were the kings before King Menes considered?

The old kings were considered Gods

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Where did the wealth of the Old Kingdom come from?

The wealth came from trading on the Mediterranean

  • Timber from Syria

  • Wine and oil from Crete

  • Potter’s wheel from Mesopotamia

  • Copper mined in the Sinai peninsula

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7

What were the Greatest symbols of wealth in the Old Kingdom?

The Great Pyramids of Gizeh

  • Built between 2600 - 2500 BCE

  • Built under the control of kings Khufu, Khafre, and Menkure

  • The Great Pyramid of Khufu required 300 blocks placed per day

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What is the Step Pyramid of Djoser

  • Built-in 2650 BCE — first monumental architecture in Egypt

  • Was the worlds first stone building

  • Captured forever the majesty of pharaonic Egypt

  • An eternal tomb for the Pharaoh

  • Captured the essence of a life of a Pharaoh

  • Built in Saqqara

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9

Who is Imhotep

  • Was the architect for Step Pyramid of Djoser

  • Was Pharaoh Djoser’s right hand man

  • Was the first non-ruling person who was recorded in Ancient Egypt

  • Was a high priest, sculptor and founder of Egyptian system of medicine

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10

Which 7 Wonders of The World is still standing?

The Great Pyramid of Giza

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11

How did Egyptians plant their crops when the Nile was flooded?

Would spread the seeds and got the animals to walk over the seeds to place them in the ground

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12

What 3 categories has Ancient Egypt been separated into?

  • The Old Kingdom

  • The middle Kingdom

  • The New Kingdom

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13

Some attributes of the Old Kingdom

  • The Pharaoh

  • Pyramids of Giza built

  • The Sun King

  • Hieroglyphics

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14

Who built the pyramids?

Commoners built the pyramids

  • The commoners built the pyramids because they wanted to get into the after

  • Slaves were forced to build the pyramids

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15

When Pharaohs died they became what?

It was believed that Pharaohs became Gods once they died

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16

Attributes of the Middle Kingdom

  • Rulers were outsiders

  • They had a different God

  • Had bronze for military use

  • Had a very advanced military

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Attributes of the New Kingdom

  • Continued Military Expansion

  • Began to look like an Empire

  • They started to trade gold

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How long did Anicent Egypt last for?

3000 years, 800 more years than China

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