TCI Chapters 7-9

Question 1

To lock in his power, what did Pharaoh Khufu tell his people?

Answer 1

He told his citizens that he was a god.

Question 2

Which group (perhaps not on the social pyramid) had a surprising number of rights in Egypt? What were those rights?

Answer 2

women had the rights to own land and money

Question 3

Why is it a ‘good’ thing that the Nile river flooded each year?

Answer 3

the flood made the dirt moist and fertile

Question 4

Bonus:

How is it that modern historians are able to translate ancient hieroglyphs?

Answer 4

The Rosseta Stone has 2 languages and three scripts.

Question 5

What does the “social pyramid” teach us about Egypt’s social classes?

Answer 5

The population of ancient Egypt was divided into groups of people with different jobs and responsibilities to society.

Question 6

Make a list of the 4 pharaohs in the textbook in the order they appeared throughout history.

Answer 6

1. Pharaoh Khufu
2. Pharaoh Senusret
3. Pharaoh Hatshepsut
4. Pharaoh Ramses II

Question 7

What was the benefit of being surrounded by 3 deserts?

Answer 7

you were protected becaue no one would go in the desert and anyone who did died

Question 8

What types of jobs did artisans do? (Give specific examples)

Answer 8

1. craftsmen
2. jewlers
3. stone mason

Question 9

Which Pharaoh fought against the Hittites? How did that conflict the end?

Answer 9

Pharaoh Ramses II

with a peace treaty

Question 10

Which monument that we discussed was made of over 2,000,000 blocks?

Answer 10

Der Tempel von

Question 11

What are the names of the three Egyptian kingdoms? Name one pharaoh and major accomplishment from each.

Answer 11

Old Kingdom

Meduim kingdom

New Kingdom

Question 12

What is Ramses ll’s architectural (building) accomplishment ? Describe it.

Answer 12

Built hundreds of statues that honored himself

Question 13

How could a male raise his status in Egypt? Explain.

Answer 13

People that could read/write

Highly respected and well paid

Men only! ….but from all classes, which allowed men to move up in class

Question 14

What is the most important feature to ancient settlers in Kush and Egypt?

Answer 14

the topography

Question 15

Explain what made learning hieroglyphics difficult?

Answer 15

there are over 700 simbols

Question 16

What 3 main jobs do government officials do? (not the titles, you need to know the work itself.)

Vizier –

Chief Treasurer –

General of the Armies –

Answer 16

Vizier – A powerful advisor to the pharaoh

Supervised other officials

Acted as a judge in the tough cases

Chief Treasurer –

The tax collector

General of the Armies –

The top military commander in Egypt

These groups lived a life of luxury

Question 17

Make a list of Egypt’s social classes in order from most to least powerful.

Answer 17

1. Pharaoh
2. Government Officials
3. Priests
4. Scribes
5. Artisans
6. Peasants

Question 18

As you have learned, one of Hatshepsut’s greatest accomplishments was the trade expedition she sent to the African kingdom of Punt. But what did the expedition bring back to Egypt? In her temple, Hatshepsut left visual clues to help us answer that question. Carefully examine the ‘‘carving’’ on the wall of the temple that shows the trade expedition returning with goods from punt. Make a list of as many different items as you can identifying the carving.

Answer 18

1. boat
2. fish
3. men
4. men loading boat
5. goods
6. sea

Question 19

List the accomplishments of the pharaohs covered in the Egypt engineering an empire video in the order they occurred.

Answer 19

Pharaoh Khufu: The Pyramid Builder – Old Kingdom-Khufu set the pattern for future Pharaohs.

Pharaoh Senusret I: Patron of the Arts – Middle Kingdom

He controlled mines loaded with gold, copper, and gems, which were used to make beautiful jewelry

Pharaoh Ramses II: Military Leader and Master Builder – New Kingdom – the beginning of the end

Built hundreds of statues that honored himself

Question 20

What types of jobs did scribes do?

Answer 20

scribes were the few that could read and write so they documented the history of thier people.