Ch.3 Egypt

Question 0

A large waterfall any strong flood or rush of water

Answer 0

Cataract

Question 1

Ancient region in the Nile River Valley on the site of present-day southern Egypt and northern Sudan

Answer 1

Nubia

Question 2

A plain at the mouth of a river formed when sediment is deposited by a flowing water

Answer 2

Delta

Question 3

Fine soil found on river bottoms

Answer 3

Silt

Question 4

Title of kings in Egypt

Answer 4

Pharaoh a

Question 5

Deities of rulers from the same family or ethnic group

Answer 5

Dynasty

Question 6

Complete control over someone or something

Answer 6

Absolute power

Question 7

Someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule

Answer 7

Regent

Question 8

Life after death

Answer 8

Afterlife

Question 9

A dead body preserved in lifelike cotton

Answer 9

Mummy

Question 10

A huge building with four triangle sloping sides built as royal tombs in Egypt

Answer 10

Pyramids

Question 11

An ancient Egyptian city.. The site of the great pyramid

Answer 11

Giza

Question 12

Pictures and other written symbols that stand for ideas things or sounds

Answer 12

Hieroglyphs

Question 13

An early form of paper made from a reed plant found At marshy areas of the Niles delta

Answer 13

Papyrus

Question 14

A scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky

Answer 14

Astronomer

Question 15

A mineral or a combination of minerals mined for the production of metals

Answer 15

Ore

Question 16

The region of ancient Nubia between the first and second cataracts

Answer 16

Lower Nubia

Question 17

The region of ancient Nubia between the second and sixth cataracts

Answer 17

Upper Nubia

Question 18

A worker skilled at making crafts by hand

Answer 18

Artisan

Question 19

What are some characteristics of the Nile?

Answer 19

• has 6 cataracts
• about 4000 miles long
• only good farmland is left is silt yearly
• 2 main sources// Blue and White Nile

Question 20

Describe-

Old kingdom

Answer 20

Pharaoh kept peace and traded with Nubia

• at end Egypt wasn’t unified
• Governors started to challenge the pharaoh

Question 21

Describe-

Middle Kingdom

Answer 21

• Egypt expanded into Nubia
• Built constructed buildings and irrigation projects instead of wars
• Ruler reunited the country

Question 22

Describe

New kingdom

Answer 22

Began in 1567 BC
Created armies of foot soldiers and mounted warriors
Made bronze swords and body armor
Pharaoh had a special interest in scholars

Question 23

How many dynasties did Egypt have?

Answer 23

31

Question 24

What was the year span throughout all dynasties?

Answer 24

From about 3100 BC - 332 BC

Question 25

What did the gaps between kingdoms include?

Answer 25

Times of Trouble

• wars
• invasion
• weak rulers

Question 26

Why was religion important to Egyptians?

Answer 26

Because they believed their gods controlled the workings of natures also created everything

Question 27

List some accomplishments of Egyptians and their importance

Answer 27

Math- used in everyday situations for them
Medicine- knowledge of illness and herbal medicine (medicine made of plants)
Knowing a lot of astronomy

Question 28

Which civilizations lasted longer Egypt and Nubia or Babylonia and Assyrian

Answer 28

Egypt and Nubia

Question 29

Why was the Nile important to Egyptians

Answer 29

The Nile Egyptians a source of life

Question 30

If there wasn’t a Nile would there be a Egypt

Answer 30

No