What was notable about the New Kingdom?

The pharaohs built strong armies.

What was notable about the Middle Kingdom?

The pharaohs brought order & unity to Egypt.

Why were hieroglyphics originally invented?

to keep track of the pharaoh's growing wealth

Ancient Egypt had no invaders because...

It was surrounded by scorching hot deserts

Black land (nutrient rich soil)

Why do BC numbers decrease as time passes?

BC represents the years before the birth of Christ

What is Ms. Lynch's class going to do next?

Read section 3 and then do section assessment on page 85

Why does the Nile River flow north?

It flows from Highlands downhill to the Med Sea

King Tut is famous because....

he died as a teenager/many artifacts were found with him

It was customary for female pharaohs to seem more powerful by....

wearing a fake beard & being obese

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1
a large waterfall; any strong flood or rush of water
the deep end of the city swimming pool
a waterfall
cataract
running bathtub water
2
What was notable about the New Kingdom?
the pharaohs restored order & unity
Ramses II lived during that time
The pharaohs built strong armies.
The pharaohs wrote peace treaties.
3
Which pharaoh had the Sphinx built in his honor?
Thutmose (Hatshepsut's nephew)
Kafre
King Tut
Khufu
4
"complete control over everything & everybody" (which word?))
absolute power
absolute pharaoh
absolute freedom
absolute king
5
What was notable about the Middle Kingdom?
The pharaohs brought order & unity to Egypt.
Hieroglyphics were invented.
The Egyptians and Nubians went to war.
The pharaohs built strong armies.
6
The lives of the ancient Egyptian peasants were governed by...
their knowledge of hieroglyphics
planting season
their ability to read & write
the priests
7
What separates the old stone age from the new stone age?
domestication of animals
the ability to create cave paintings
the agricultural revolution
a belief in gods & goddess
8
How many miles long is the Nile River?
exactly 4,000 miles and runs south
exactly 4,000 miles & runs north
4,258 miles and runs north
4,258 miles & runs south
9
Which Pharaoh had the Great Pyramid of Giza built in his honor?
Khufu
King Tut
Kafre
Ramses II
10
The first known leader to create peace treaties (also had 90 children).
Ramses II
Ronald McDonald
Ramses I
Ricky Ricardo
11
In ancient Egypt, most of the people belonged to the social class of...
royalty
artisans & merchants
slaves
peasants
12
Altogether the civilization of Ancient Egypt lasted for approx. how many years?
4,000
4500
3,000
5,000
13
"a series of rulers from the same family" (which word?)
sergeant
dynasty
ancient gods & goddess
regent
14
Why were hieroglyphics originally invented?
to keep track of the # of people working on the pyramids
to keep track of the pharaoh possessions
to keep track of when flooding would occur
to keep track of the pharaoh's growing wealth
15
Ancient Egyptians found the Nile to be...
a highway for trade
a source of papyrus for naking paper
a source of food
all of the above
16
What was notable about the Old Kingdom?
Eventually in-fighting broke Egypt apart.
Most of the pyramids were built at this time.
The pharaohs kept the peace and grew wealthy from trade.
all of the above
17
When we say that the pharaohs had absolute power, we mean that all ....had to follow his rules.
priests
people at the bottom of the social pyramid
slaves
everyone in Egypt
18
Ancient Egypt had no invaders because...
Egypt was often flooded & therefore hard to invade
It was surrounded by scorching hot deserts
Egypt was too hot for invaders to ride their animals there.
The Nubians fought the invaders away.
19
In which modern-day country does the Nile River originate?
Sudan
Egypt
Ethiopia
Libya
20
"someone who rules over a child until he/she is old enough to rule"
Regent
Rosetta
Revolutionary
Republican
21
Preview question: "a belief in life after death" (which word?)
absolute power
avatar
arch
afterlife
22
The name of the present-day country that occupies the land where Nubia used to be is...
Sudan
Swahili
Ethiopia
Sparta
23
What is kemet?
Black land (nutrient rich soil)
Red land (desert sand)
a new brand of toothpaste
a happy green frog
24
Why do BC numbers decrease as time passes?
The mathematicians who created BC were mixed up.
BC is the opposite of AD.
BC represents the years before the birth of Christ
To confuse 6th graders.
25
In ancient Nubia, the first communities to develop were:
fishing & hunting communities
fishing communities
farming communities
hunting communities
26
"a plain at the mouth of a river formed when sediment is deposited by flowing water"
tributaries
source of the river
delta
mouth of the river
27
What is Ms. Lynch's class going to do next?
Read about the Rulers of A. Egypt & then do assessment
Read section 3 and then do section assessment on page 85
Read about Egyptian religion and do many more flash cards
Read section 3 and goof off
28
Name a pharaoh that was a regent BUT wouldn't step down when the time came
Cleopatra
Nefertiti
Hatshepsut
Ashotep
29
Name of the pharaoh who unified Egypt...
Meanies
Mandela
Michealangelo
Menes
30
Another name for Nubia was...
Kyoto
Kush
Kermit
Kemet
31
Why does the Nile River flow north?
It flows from Highlands uphill to the Med Sea
It flows from the delta uphill to the Med Sea
It flows from Highlands downhill to the Med Sea
It flows from the delta downhill to the Med Sea
32
King Tut is famous because....
he died as a teenager/many artifacts were found with him
died as a teenager/museums made big $ showing his belongings
he died as a boy/many artifacts were found with him
of the curse put on King Tut's grave
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It was customary for female pharaohs to seem more powerful by....
wearing a male pharaoh's headress
wearing a fake beard & being very skinny
wearing a fake beard & being obese
changing her female name to a male name

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