HW 14
1) Terms and People
• Menes
The king of Upper Egypt who united both parts of Egypt.
• Ptah-hotep
A vizier who took an interest in training young officials.
• Giza
This is where the pyramids were built.
• Hatshepsut
She was a queen that ruled in the name of a male heir too young to take the throne. She took the bold step of declaring herself pharaoh and won the support of key officials.
• Punt
It was a place full of resources.
• Ramses II
He won fame for his military victories.
• Silt
Fertile soil.
• Cataract
Waterfalls in a river.
• Delta
A triangular area of marsh land formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of some rivers.
• Dynasty
A ruling family.
• Pharaoh
Egyptian rulers.
• Vizier
Chief minister who advised the pharaohs.
2) Give 3 examples of how the Nile shaped Ancient Egypt.
It provided fertile soil for crops, annual floods deposited silt, and it served as a trade route.
3) Describe one major achievement of Egyptian civilization during each of the 3 Kingdoms (Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom)
Old Kingdom: The Pyramids were built. Middle Kingdom: Egyptians learned new military techniques like horse drawn carriages. New Kingdom: Ramses II pushed Egyptian rule north through Palestine.
4) Explain how Egypt was affected by its contacts with each of the following groups:
a. Hyksos
They taught Egypt military techniques and ruled them for 100 years,
b. Hittites
They were at war with the Egyptians for years before they signed a peace treaty.
c. Nubians
Egypt controlled Nubia during the New Kingdom and took resources from them.
5) What does the portrayal of the king as a lion suggest about the nature of the kingship in Ancient Egypt?
The kings of Egypt were mighty and powerful leaders.
6) How do archaeologists and anthropologists use colossal monuments, such as the pyramids, as a source of information about ancient Egypt?
The Pyramids were burial tombs so that meant they believed in an afterlife.
• Menes
The king of Upper Egypt who united both parts of Egypt.
• Ptah-hotep
A vizier who took an interest in training young officials.
• Giza
This is where the pyramids were built.
• Hatshepsut
She was a queen that ruled in the name of a male heir too young to take the throne. She took the bold step of declaring herself pharaoh and won the support of key officials.
• Punt
It was a place full of resources.
• Ramses II
He won fame for his military victories.
• Silt
Fertile soil.
• Cataract
Waterfalls in a river.
• Delta
A triangular area of marsh land formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of some rivers.
• Dynasty
A ruling family.
• Pharaoh
Egyptian rulers.
• Vizier
Chief minister who advised the pharaohs.
2) Give 3 examples of how the Nile shaped Ancient Egypt.
It provided fertile soil for crops, annual floods deposited silt, and it served as a trade route.
3) Describe one major achievement of Egyptian civilization during each of the 3 Kingdoms (Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New Kingdom)
Old Kingdom: The Pyramids were built. Middle Kingdom: Egyptians learned new military techniques like horse drawn carriages. New Kingdom: Ramses II pushed Egyptian rule north through Palestine.
4) Explain how Egypt was affected by its contacts with each of the following groups:
a. Hyksos
They taught Egypt military techniques and ruled them for 100 years,
b. Hittites
They were at war with the Egyptians for years before they signed a peace treaty.
c. Nubians
Egypt controlled Nubia during the New Kingdom and took resources from them.
5) What does the portrayal of the king as a lion suggest about the nature of the kingship in Ancient Egypt?
The kings of Egypt were mighty and powerful leaders.
6) How do archaeologists and anthropologists use colossal monuments, such as the pyramids, as a source of information about ancient Egypt?
The Pyramids were burial tombs so that meant they believed in an afterlife.