1. Chapter 5 review
Ancient Egypt

2. D
Use the map to identify each location.
Lower Egypt
Upper Egypt
The Nile River
The Nile Delta
The Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea F A A B E E C F D C B

3. Why is the Nile river called the lifeblood of Egypt?
It provided silt making the land Fertile

4. Identify the writing system.
Hieroglyphics

5. Why is Egypt considered to be a Theocracy?
Ruler was both political and religious leader
Which group represents the largest group of people on the social pyramid?
Slaves
Bonus: what were the 4 ways to become a slave in the ancient world?

6. An Egyptian pharaoh is an example of what type of government?
Monarchy

7. What process was used to prepare Egyptian royalty for the afterlife?
Embalming
Why was the heart left in the body?
For the weighing of one’s life in the afterlife

8. Define polytheism
Belief in many gods

9. What was the function of the Egyptian pyramids?
Tomb
The Pyramids of Giza were built for whom?
Khufu

10. United upper and lower Egypt around 3100BC.
Narmer/King Menes

11. Why is King Tut so famous?
Tomb was discovered with all treasure still inside

12. 1st Egyptian ruler to be female was …..
Hatshepsut
How did she help improve the land she ruled over?
Developing trade routes and networks with neighboring civilization

13. Warring pharaoh who fought against the Hittites was ….
Ramses II
In addition to defending Egypt and expanding the empire he also built many __________________
temples

14. Identify the civilization by matching the characteristic
Hyksos
Hittites
Phoenicians
Nubians
Assyrians C
Defeated the Nubians removing them from control of Egypt
Great traders, purple dye, wood, and alphabet
Ended the middle kingdom of Egypt
First to use iron weapons and war chariots
Located south of Egypt D B E A

15. What present day country was once home to the kingdom of Kush?
Sudan
What was another name for Kushite people?
Nubians

16. Which letter represents present day Egypt?Z Y S X
Which letter represents present day Sudan X

17. How were Egypt and Nubia different geographically?
Egypt was located in a desert while Nubia was located in a savannah

18. Which resources below were used to create iron?
Iron ore and wood

19. What effect did Egypt have on the kingdom of Kush because of their interactions with them through trade and war?
Nubian culture was heavily influenced by the Egyptian culture
What is it called when cultures share and mix ideas?
Cultural diffusion