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34 Cards in this Set
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Who united Egypt in the Old Kingdom?
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Menes
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What are the 5 historical periods?
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Old Kingdom, 1st Intermediate Period, Middle Kingdom, 2nd Intermediate Period, New Kingdom
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What is a pharaoh?
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Directly in charge of military and religion; highest power.
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What are viziers?
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pharaoh's assistants
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What did the viziers do?
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Controlled the departments of treasury, agriculture, royal archives, and justice
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What are priests?
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Helped the pharaoh maintain a good relationship with the gods; trained scribes, managed temples
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What were nobles?
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In charge of nomes: Egyptian provinces (divisions of land)
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Who was Mentuhotep II?
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Reunited Egypt to begin the Middle Kingdom.
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Who were the Hykso's and what did they do?
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Mighty warriors from western Asia; attacked Egypt
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Who was Prince Ahmose?
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Led a rebellion and drove the Hykso's out of Egypt; reunited Egypt to begin the New Kingdom
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Who was Hatshepsut? Why was SHE famous?
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One of the few women to rule Egypt; very interested in trade, brought wealth to Egypt
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Who was Thutmose III?
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Nephew of Hatshepsut, expanded Egypt to the north and south.
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Who was Amenhotep IV?
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Thought the priests were becoming to powerful, introduced a new religion swept away old gods and introduced only one Aton. Egyptians didn't support, he was later assasinated.
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Who was King Tutankhamen? (King Tut) Why was he famous?
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Took throne when 9 years old, died at age 18, restored the old religion, tomb discoverd in 1922 with almost all his treasures.
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Who was in the Upper Class?
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Pharaohs, Nobles, Priests, and Government officials
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Who was in the Middle Class?
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Business people, shopkeepers
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Who was in the Lower Class?
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farmers, unskilled workers.
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Which class got most education?
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Upper Class, Lower Class kids were usually taught "skills of the trade" from their parents.
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What were some kinds of food Upper and Lower Class people ate?
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Upper Class- variety of breads, meats, fruits, and vegtables
Lower Class- bread, onions, sometimes fish. |
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What were some sports Egyptians played?
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wrestling, weight lifting, javelin throwing, archery, swimming, rowing, running marathons, and variety of ball games.
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Who were the 4 main gods?
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Osiris, Isis, Horus, Anubis
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Were the Egyptians Polytheistic?
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Yes.
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What is polytheism?
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belief in more than 1 god.
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What were the steps to get to the afterlife? What went on during these steps?
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embalming- process that prevents the body from decay.
Recite spells rituals and formulas from the "Book of the Dead" Heart would be weighed down against the feather of Ma'at Osiris granted access to the Field of Reeds |
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What was Egypt's last contributions?
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Writing, Architecture, Time-Keeping, and Thinking (mathematics, medical, zodiac, religion)
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What's the definition of pharaoh?
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Egyptian ruler, believed to be a god
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What's the definition of hieroglyphics?
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system of writing which uses picture of words or sound
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What's the definition of linen?
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fabric woven from flax plant fibers.
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What's the definition of artisan?
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a skilled worker who produces some craft for sale
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What's the definition of theocracy?
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rule by god
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What's the definition of viziers?
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high officials, assistants to the pharaoh
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What's the definition of nomes?
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provinces or divisions of land
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What's the definition of dynasty?
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a sequence of rulers from the same family
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What's the definition of embalm?
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process that prevents the body from decay
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