Egypt Test

Kemet which means____ , named after the dark, rich soil found there

Black Land

What part of Egypt was the fertile marsh land?

Nile Delta

What is a Savanna?

A flat grass land, sometimes with scattered trees, in a tropical region

What is a cataract?

A waterfull or rapids of water

The natural barriers that protected Egypt were:

___ Sea to the north, ____Desert to the west, ___ Sea to the east, ______(rapids) in the south.

Mediterranean, Sahara, Red, Cataracts

Who did these Natural barriers protect Egypt from?

Invaders

How would you describe the Nile River’s flooding (very different from Mesopotamia)

Gentle and predictable 

Who was Narmer?

The ruler who united upper and lower Egypt

What did the farmers pay rent/taxes with?

Grains 

Who were the two most important gods in Egypt?

Re the Sun god and Hapi the River god

Before embalming the body, where did the Egyptian priests store the organs once removed?

Canopic jars

Who was the first great engineer that built pyramids?

Imhotep

Where was the great pyramid built for king Khufu?

Giza

Why did the Egyptians build pyramids for their pharaohs?

They thought it would protect the pharaoh from floods, wild animals, and robbers

What type of material was common for all houses in Egypt?(what were they made out of)

Mudbricks

What 3 rights did Egyptian women have?

Buy and sell goods, get divorces and perform religious ceremonies

Draw the social hierarchy pyramid of Ancient Egypt on the back of this paper

Pharaoh, Nobles and Preists, Artisans,  Scribes, Farmers, and Herders, Unskilled workers and slaves

What was the name of the capital city of the Middle Kingdom?

Thebes

Who was the Egyptian prince that fought the Hyksos and won?

Prince Ahmose

What is incense?

A material burned for its pleasant

smell

What did the Egyptians & the Phoenicians trade?

Egyptians traded their wheat, gold paper, copper and tin to the Phoenicians for purple dye, wood and furniture.They traded for things they needed, rather than selling goods for money.

What did Hatshepsut’s nephew try to do to her name?

Erase it from all monuments. 

What did pharaoh Amenhotep try to do?

Start a new religion and introduced the worship of one God

Why was Ramses II called the Great?

He was a great warrior and built many buildings. 

What famous temple did he complete in Egypt? (think of Expedition Unknown)

Karnak

What was the tallest man-made building, until the 1900’s?

The Great Pyramid of Giza

What is a sphinx, & what does it look like?

Built to honor one of Egypt’s pharaohs. It shows a creature with the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh.

The ancient city of Thebes is now (in present day) called:

Luxor