Ancient Egypt
Re was believed to be born in the east and die in the west each day? Yes or No?
Yes
Later pyramids made of ... ***HINT: 2 answers***
1. stone 2. limestone
_ _ _ pyramids originally built, only _ _ are still here.
100 ; 80
Each block of limestone weighed about _._ tons.
2.5
About _ _ , _ _ _ people needed to build big pyramids. That took about _ _ years.
20,000 ; 20
How many periods is ancient Egypt divided into? What are they called?
3 - Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom
When did Cleopatra pass away?
30 B.C
When did ancient Egypt lose much of its identity? Why?
30 B.C - Cleopatra died.
How many different dynasties have historians identified?
31
When did the civilization of ancient Egypt begin?
3100 B.C.
How long did it take the body to dry out using natron?
40 days
Mummification took __ days total.
70
332 B. C. <<<<<<<<<who took over?
Alexander the Great
Who conqured Egypt in 332 B. C
Alexander the Great
Head of a jackal and often had a tail. God of the underworld and mummification. = which god?
Anubis
Who was the last queen?
Cleopatra
Ancient Egypts' civilization endured in _________ and ____________ as late as A.D.____
Egypt Nubia 350
Thutmose treated people he defeated with meaness. TRUE OR FALSE?
False! He treated them with mercy and tolerance.
Egyptians hated Nefertiti and Akhenaton. Yes or No?
Yes!
TRUE OR FALSE? Rames II was a bad military general and/or leader. He didn't build many monuments either.
False! He was a good general and built MANY monuments
Only women pharaoh = ?
Hatshepsut
What was the one organ left in the body?
Heart
Who was the first king?
King Menes
Tutankhamen is also known as...?
King Tut
Were there few or many rulers during Ancient Egypt? Men or women?
Many Both
Capital city when King Menes ruled? What's the current capital it was located at?
Memphis ; Cairo
After body dried out, Egyptians washed it in water from the _____ then it was anointed with various oils and fragrences.
Nile
Did Cleopatra use Greek slaves to maintain control of Egypt for as long as she could?
No - she used Julius Caesar/Marc Antony to maintain control
Was anything missing with King Tut when he was found buried in 1922?
Nope! or No!
Who started the first dynasty?
Pharaoh/King Menes
Most important Egyptian god?
Ra OR Re (Amon-Re)
Who was one of the longest ruling pharaohs. He ruled for 67 years, he had over one hundred wives and at least 150 kids.
Ramses II
Who was the pharaoh that ruled during the story of the Hebrew leader, Moses?
Ramses II
Was the cloth painted with a coat of resin, which served to make the body air-tight to preserve it?
Yes
2 million blocks used to make ONE pyramid. True or FALSE?
True
Merchants and traders sailed a lot of the Meditteranean Sea. True or False?
True
Most were scared to stay on west bank after dark, even though farms were on the west, farmers lived on east. True or False?
True
Mummies were given supplies that would be needed in the afterlife. True or False.
True
True or False? Spirits explained the workings of nature. Bad spirits: harmful things happen Good spirits: protected the people
True
What was the united lands of upper/lower Egypt called?
Two Lands
What two areas of Egypt did King or Pharaoh Menes unite?
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
Largest pyramid: the Great Pyraimd. Yes or No?
Yes
Most important Egyptain belief =
afterlife
Protective charms/________ places on the ____.
amulets ; body
Who was one of the famous husband-wife teams that ruled Egypt? a. Adam and Eve b. Akhenaton & Neferiti c. Cleopatra & King Tut d. IDK!!!
b. Akhenaton & Neferiti
Middle Kingdom was attracting people for... a. trade b. invasion c. help d. power
b. invasion
Was King Tut known for being a good or bad ruler of Egypt?
bad ruler
Nefertiti was reowned for her what?
beauty
What is Cleopatra best known for? a. her jewelry b. her clothing c. her affairs with 2 Romans (Julius Caesar and Marc Antony)
c. her affairs with 2 Romans (Julius Caesar and Marc Antony)
Why did the Middle Kingdom come to an end? a. the pharaoh died b. it was flooded c. it was robbed d. foreign invaders took over
d. foreign invaders took over
What is King Tut's "claim to fame"? a. he got married b. he was really tall c. he liked Cleopatra d. his tomb was never ransacked by tomb/grave robbers.
d. his tomb was never ransacked by tomb/grave robbers
The titles of kings and queens were handed down to family members on a hereditary basis, and each family of rulers was known as a...
dynasty
Pharaohs at the beginning of the New Kingdom wanted to build... a. temple b. pyramid c. canal d. obelisk e. empire How did they do it?
e. empire ; they built HUGE armies
Pyramids built close or far from the river?
far
Armies of the New Kingdom included...
foot soldiers, mounted warriors, chariots of war
Egyptians thought the pharaohs were either ____ themselves or __________ to the gods.
gods ; related
Old Kingdom declined when the ____________ of various___________ challenged the pwer of the pharaohs' government.
governors ; provinces
Who proclaimed Hatshepsut pharaoh of Egypt?
herself
Brain was removed with ________ then it was __________ _______ because Egyptians thought it only made snot.
hook ; thrown away
Due to _______, ___, and other reasons, the same family did not rule for the entire _, _ _ _years of the ancient Egyptian civilization.
illnesses, wars 3, 100
Greek rule was displaced by who? and Egypt didn't have _________________ and rule itself again for almost _ , _ _ _ years - not until the 20th century.
independence ; 2, 000
Pharaohs spent a lot of money on stuff like...
irrigation projects, not war
The title of pharaoh was generally given to _____ only - in other words, to _____ only.
kings ; men
Mummification: body slit on left or right side?
left side
Dried out, washed body was wrapped with _______ _________.
linen cloth
Hatshepsut hated or loved ruling Egypt?
loved
Hatshepsut dressed in _______ clothing and wore a ___________ _________.
male ; false beard
Thutmose was one of Egypt's best _______ leader.
military
What religion did Akhenaton and Neferiti try to change the religion of Egypt to?
monotheism
Early pyramids made of ___ - ______
mud - brick
A type of salt that caused the body to dry out.
natron
Body filled with ________.
natron
Was Cleopatra the best leader(queen)
no
King of Egypt called...
pharaohs
Thutmose was really smart and loved to study ______ OR _______
plants ; botany
Some Egyptian _______ became strong enough to overpower the foreigners, giving control of _____ back to Egyptians. = the ___ _______
princes ; Egypt ; New Kingdom
Pharaohs buried in a special royal tomb called a...
pyramid
One or more _____ built to slide stone blocks up.
ramps
Hatshepsut started as the ________ for her step-som _________ _ _ _ <<<<<<<<<<< was too young to rule
regent ; Thutmose III
Organs left in the body or were they removed/preserved.
removed/preserved
Middle Kingdom started when pharaohs...
restored the wealth and reunited the country
Body goes in coffin, after coffin, then finally a body shaped ________________.
sarcophagus
West bank of Nile River =
side of the dead
Labor to build pyramids provided by _______ and __________.
slaves ; farmers
Most of history in Egypt was there stable or unstable rule in Egypt?
stable
Hatshepsut died = step-son became pharaoh = he had the _________ of Hatshepsut ________.
statues ; destroyed
What made armies of the New Kingdom almost unbeatable?
swords and body armour made of bronze
Who took over Egypt after the New Kingdom?
the Assyrians and the Persians
A major achievement of building in the Middle Kingdom?
the canal between the Nile River and the Red Sea
What divided each of the kingdoms? ***HINT: 3 causes***
war, invasions, and weak rulers
Civil war broke out = Egypt became weak, powerful, or rich?
weak
