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29 Cards in this Set
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What conclusion can you make about Egypt's resources? |
There was plenty of natural resources and natural barriers. |
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In Egypt, what two important areas were along the Nile River? |
Upper and Lower Egypt |
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Why was the Nile river valley well-suited for settlement? |
The geography included areas of farming |
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What caused social classes to appear during Ancient Egypt? |
A surplus of food and a division of labor |
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Who is at the top of the social hierarchy in early river valleys? |
In early river valleys, the King at the top Review |
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What is a dynasty? |
Series of rulers from the same family |
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What geographical features helped to protect Egypt? |
Deserts, The Nile, Mediterranean Sea |
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What is the name of the Egyptian monarch? |
Pharaoh |
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What is a religion with many gods called? |
Polytheism |
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Where did the Nile River deposit silt? |
Nile Delta |
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What did a scribe do? |
Writer |
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What was the name of Egyptian writing? |
Hieroglyphics |
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What helped to understand Egyptian writing? |
The Rosetta Stone |
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What was the most important use of papyrus? |
It was used as a writing surface |
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Why did pharaoh a have so much power? |
They were considered to be both gods and kings |
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What are the Phoenicians known for? |
Sea trade and the world's first alphabet |
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What are pyramids? |
Royal burial chamber; had four sides that meet in a point at the top |
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What were Egyptian burial practices? |
Mummification |
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What was mummification? |
A process of preserving the corpse; to prepare for the afterlife |
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How did civilizations develop? |
A steady surplus of food--> division of labor--> social hierarchy |
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What job employed the most people in Egypt? |
Farmers |
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Why did the Kushite buildings in Meroe look like Egyptian buildings? |
The Kush culture was influenced by Egyptian culture through trade |
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What happened to people who traded? |
They benighted from the trade networks (+) |
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How do we know that Egypt and Kush were peaceful at times? |
Because they traded with each other |
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Where did early civilizations settle? |
In a river valley Review |
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What are forms of irrigation in Egypt? |
Dams, canals, and levees |
She also strengthened the Egyptian economy. |
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Which Pharaoh was among the first great female rulers in history? |
Hatshepsut |
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What is the spread of culture from one place to another (like between Egypt and Kush/Nubia)? |
Cultural diffusion |
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What was Hammurabi's contribution? |
A written code of laws |
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