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16 Cards in this Set
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According to legend, how was Egypt unified?
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Menes, the first pharaoh, united Egypt
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What are hieroglyphics and how do we know what they mean?
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Hieroglyphics are a symbol or picture that stands for an idea, thing or sound and we know what they mean because of the decoding of the Rosetta Stone
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How was Egyptian culture similar to and different from Sumerian culture?
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Alike: worshiping many gods, writing, building, and a class system.
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Why was trade important to the Egyptians?
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Trade made the Egyptian economy more prosperous, or profitable.
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How was the geography of Nubia different from Egypt?
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Nubia had granite mountains
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Why did the ancient Egyptians and Nubians interact?
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The Egyptians had invaded Nubia in search of resources. They relied on Nubia for gold, ivory, cattle, ostrich feathers and granite.
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Why did other groups of people want to conquer Eqypt? What impact did this have on Nubia?
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Egypt had more gold and resources.
The Nubians became more powerful. |
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Why do you think that the peaceful relationship between the Egyptians and Nubians changed over time?
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The Nubians got tired of the Egyptians taking their resources
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How is the geography of Nubia different from that to Egypt?
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In Nubia, the cliffs by the Nile were made of Granite. In Egypt the land around the Nile was fertile
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What changes occurred during the Old Kingdom, the Middle Kingdom, and the New Kingdom?
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Changes included changes in their rulers, social classes and interactions with other rulers
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How did religious beliefs of the ancient Egyptians affect the way they lived their lives?
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They worshiped many gods. The Egyptians spent long hours building pyramids. they worshipped nature as their religion.
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How were pyramids built?
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They were made of blocks of Granite and the large blocks were dragged distances with ropes
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How did the relationship between Egypt and Nubia change over time?
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The relationship became strained and the power shifted between the two
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What do you think was the greatest contribution of the ancient Egyptians?
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The pyramids
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pharaohs were very important to the Egyptians because
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1. Pharaohs were considered god-kings
2. The Egyptians built pyramids for the pharaohs 3. The pharaoh was at the top of the social structure. |
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The Nubians and Egyptians interacted because
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1. The Egyptians and Nubians shared some aspects of culture
2. The Egyptians invaded nubia and set up trade and military posts to protect resources. 3. The Egyptians needed resources from Nubia. They needed Granite to make pyramids. |
