6th - SS Chapter 4 Study Guide Flashcards
❗️How did Egypt’s Middle Kingdom respond to the challenge of flooding?
They built earthen trenches to trap the water - simplest form of irrigation
❗️Who was the most important God of all those worshipped by the Egyptians (God of the sun)?
Aman Re
❗️According to legend, the first pharaoh who united the kingdoms of _______________ and ___________ was Menes.
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
❗️ What allowed farmers to produce enough food to cause a surplus?
The Nile River
❗️ What is the system of offices and officers that the pharaohs relied to handle the business of government?
Bureaucracy
❗️ What did Egyptians believe they needed to do to overcome death like Osiris?
They need to preserve their bodies after life.
❗️ Ships could not sail upstream from Egypt because of the Nile what?
Cataracts
❗️ What formed the region known as lower Egypt?
The Nile Delta
❗️ What was the Egyptian calendar with 354 days?
The lunar calendar
❗️ The vast desert region of Egypt filled with burning sand was known as what?
Red Lands
❗️ Who fought against the Hittites in the area known as Kadesh?
Ramses
❗️ Why was the invention of papyrus as a writing material important?
- It was easier to write with
- It was easier to carry
- It lasted longer
❗️ Who knew how to write and were able to share and preserve their knowledge?
Scribes
❗️ What was the Egyptian system of writing that used drawing and symbols to represent words and sounds?
Hieroglyphics
❗️ In ancient Egypt, scribes used hieroglyphics to do what?
- To keep records
2. For literature