Miss Rice’s Egyptian Cheat Sheet

12/2/09

Homework:SSS

Study for your testCurrent Events

Places

Cities• Memphis• Giza• Thebes

Bodies of Water• Nile River• Nile River

Delta• Mediterranean

Sea• Red Sea

Other• Sahara Desert• Eastern Desert• Cataracts (first

and second)

Using the map on p. 40, Locate the following places

Places Giza Memphis

Thebes

CITIES

Bodies of Water

Nile River

Nile River Delta

Mediterranean Sea

Red Sea

Others

Sahara Desert

EasternDesert

1st Cataract

2nd Cataract Western Desert

• How did the Egyptians use the Nile River?

1. Farming (irrigation)2. Drinking Water3. Bathing4. Food Source (fish, water for cooking, etc)5. Transportation within Egypt6. Etc.

Places

• Look at the map. What geographical features could act as a natural barrier from invasion?

1. Sahara Desert2. Nile River Delta (swampy area)3. Eastern Desert4. Cataracts

Military

• How else did the military of Egypt find success with manmade advancements?

1. Chariots2. Bronze Weapons3. Iron Weapons

Who eventually beat the Egyptians and weakened their civilization?

The Assyrians (Remember them???)

Military

1. “I was only about 8 or 9 when I became Pharaoh and died when I was only a teenager.”Who said it? _________________________________

2. “I was a great female ruler in Egypt and lead my people to a time of great prosperity.”Who said it? _________________________________

3. “I ruled Egypt for over 60 years and promoted great advances in building and territory expansion.”Who said it? _________________________________

People

Tutankhamen

Hatshepsut

Ramses II

Why did people follow the Pharaoh? They believed that he was the son of Re and connected heaven and earth

4. “I am responsible for uniting the Upper and Lower Kingdoms of Egypt in about 3100 BCE.”Who said it? _______________________________

5. “I tried to make changes to Egyptian religion and made changes that caused Egypt to lose territory.”Who said it? _______________________________

6. “The Great Pyramid at Giza was constructed to honor me in the afterlife.”Who said it? _______________________________

People

Narmer

Akhenaton

Khufu

People• Why was the discovery of King Tut’s

tomb such a significant development for archaeologists?

• In order to please the Pharaoh, their pyramids would be filled with gold, gemstones, and other expensive gifts.

• This was well-known, so many people snuck in and stole things from the tombs

• King Tut’s tomb was unique because no one had stolen anything from it over thousands of years, so we got to see how much wealth and luxury was really given to their dead leaders.

VocabWord Definition

1)Mummification a) The leader of Ancient Egypt; looked at not only as the leader but also as a god on earth

2) Pyramids b) Steep rapids formed by cliffs and boulders in a river

3) Papyrus c) A belief in many gods

4) Tribute d) A long series of rulers who are all from the same family

5) Delta e) Materials (wood, plants, etc) burnt for the pleasant smells

6) Pharaoh f) A type of math that uses measurements and shapes

7) Dynasty g) Egyptian system of writing made up of hundreds of picture symbols

8) Shad of h) The process of preserving a body after death to prepare it for an afterlife

9) Polytheism i) God or goddess

10) Hieroglyphics j) Forced payments made by the people Egypt defeated in battle

11) Geometry k) A plant that grew along the Nile that the Egyptians used to make the first form of paper

12) Cataract l) Great architectural achievements; tombs filled with treasures for the Pharaohs in the afterlife

13) Deity m) An area of fertile land at the mouth of a river

14) Incense n) The rich soil

15) Kemet o) A machine built to lift water from a river for irrigation

Vocab• In what ways could it have been

beneficial for the Egyptians to study geometry?Geometry could help Egyptian engineers

to plan out how to build their great pyramids and monuments.

Contributions• Papyrus• A number system based on the # 10• Used fractions• 365 day calendar • Specialized doctors (eye doctors, vets, etc)• 1st to use band-aids, tongue compressors, etc.• 24 hours in a day• Decimal System• Paper• Surgery• Clock• Ink• Linen

Compare and Contrast

• Using p. 44 of your textbook, compare and contrast Ancient Egypt with Mesopotamia. Come up with three ideas or concepts for each part of the Venn

diagram.

Compare and Contrast

1 ) Both civilizations based around a river

2) Both economies based on farming and trade

3) Both had many advancements and inventions

1) Few natural defenses

2 ) The Tigris and Euphrates flooded irregularly and were always a threat to the Mesopotamians

3) City-states and empires ruled by kings and priests

1 ) Many natural defenses

2) The Nile flooded very regularly, which helped the farmers to plan ahead for planting

3) Villages lead by chiefs, then kingdoms ruled by Pharaohs (gods on earth)

Egypt Mesopotamia

p. 44