Name: __________________________________________ Date: _________________ Period: ________________

Chapter 4 Study Guide

Ancient Egypt 1. Be able to define the following terms:

a. Basin: Shadoof:

b. Pharaoh:

c. Pyramids:

d. Embalming:

e. Mummy:

f. Hieroglyphics:

g. Papyrus:

h. Delta:

i. Cataract:

j. Mastaba:

k. Artisans, Priests, Scribes, Vizier:

2. Label the map. Know Lower and Upper Egypt. - What two lakes are at the source of the Nile?

______________________ and ________________ - How many cataracts are found along the Nile?

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Old Kingdom Time Period:_________ Know Menes.

1. Where did most people live? 2. How were pharaoh’s viewed? 3. Where were pharaoh’s buried? 4. How did the Old kingdom come to an end? Middle Kingdom Time Period _____________ Know the Hyksos

1. How were pharaoh’s viewed in the Middle Kingdom? 2. Egypt began to expand in the Middle Kingdom. Where did it expand to? What goods were they trading? 3. Who conquered Egypt in the Middle Kingdom? How did they accomplish this task?

King Tutankhamen

1. What are three facts about the life (or death) of King Tut? Who discovered his

tomb? What is the smallest room in his tomb? What did they hunt during his

time? (symbols in tomb)

Mummification

1. Be able to recall the basic steps in mummification. Which step in the mummification process do you believe is the most important? Why? What are

canopic jars?

What is the Valley of the Kings? Why is it important?

What is natron? Elaborate on its importance.

Gods and Goddesses

1. Re (Ra): 2. Anubis:

3. Isis:

4. Osiris:

5. Horus:

object that

Name

d. Ramses II:

c.

b. Akhenaton:

a. Pharaohs: 2 Where were pharaohs 1

New Kingdom Time Period___