1. Chapter 2

2.  Write down each of these statements, then write if it is true or false  The Nile River is the longest river in the world.  Upper Egypt is in the north part of the country.  Unskilled workers made up the largest social class in early Egypt.  Early Egyptians spent a lot of time on their roof.

3. Section 1

5.  Egypt  Nile River  Delta  Sahara  “Red Land”

10.  Flooding  Kemet  Shadoof  Papyrus  hieroglyphics

13.  The Rise of Government  Narmer/Menes  Dynasty

14.  Social Classes

16.  Father  Mother  Children

17.  What are the four natural barriers that protect Egypt? How would each of these help to keep the Egyptians safe from invasion?  Answer in 3-5 sentences

18. Section 2

19.  Pharaoh

20.  Deities  Re  Hapi  Isis  Osiris

21.  The Book of the Dead  Embalming  Mummy  Medicine

22.  Spell 156 (to be recited when an amulet of red carnelian is placed on the mummy's neck during the wrapping process):  "You have power, O his! You have magic, O his! This amulet is a protection for this Great one. It will drive away those who would perpetrate evil against him!"

23.  Three statements from Spell 125 (the most famous of the spells, it is recited when the mummy must receive its final judgment; the entire spell is rather long and is addressed to Osiris and 42 gods; the spell itself is divided into two main parts: an Introductory statement and the 42-item Declaration of Innocence, each item indicating a wrong that the dead person did not do while alive):  "'O Bone-Breaker who comes from Heliopolis, I have not told lies...  O Green Flame who comes from Memphis, I have not stolen food...  O Nefertem who comes from Memphis, I have not done any wrong, I have witnessed no crime...."

24.  Pyramid  The Great Pyramid

25. Section 4

26.  Kush  savannas

27.  Stronger villages took over weaker ones  Developed close ties to Egypt  Ivory, gold, and slaves

28.  Thutmose III  50 year war  Nubians adopt Egyptian ways  Religion  Hieroglyphics

29.  850 BC  Napata  Kashta 750 BC  Piye 728

31.  600s BC, Assyrians invade Egypt  Kick out Kushites  Kushites learned iron making  1 st African nation to devote to iron making

32.  540 BC  Meroe  Trade