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39 Cards in this Set
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How long did Ancient Egypt last?
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Almost 3,000 years.
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Egypt was divided into several long periods. What where they called?
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Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and New kingdom.
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What was another name give to Egypt?
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Kamet
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What does the word Kamet mean?
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Black Land
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What was the original capital of Ancient Egypt?
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Memphis
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Where was Memphis located?
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Near the site or current day Cairo, Egypt
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Who was responsible for building Memphis?
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Menes
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Who was believed to be the first pharaoh of Egypt?
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Menes
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How did Egypt, during the New Kingdom, gain its wealth?
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Traded gold and controlled Asian mines
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Where was ancient Egypt Located?
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Along the Nile River in what is now Northern Africa
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Egypt was originally broken into 2 kingdoms, name them
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Upper and lower
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Give some examples of how the Egyptians used the Nile
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Transportation, trade, food supply (fish)-soil when flooded silt
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Who was the first female pharaoh?
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Hatshepsut
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Who became pharaoh at the age of 8 years old?
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King Tut
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Who united upper and lower Egypt?
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Menes
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What where Ramses the II greatest accomplishments?
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Building great monuments and military leaders
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Who was the last queen of Egypt?
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Cleopatra the 7th
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Who invaded Egypt (525 B.C.) and ruled for 100 years?
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Persians
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Did boys of artisans and farmers go to school?
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No- learned fathers trade
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Did girls go to school?
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No, they stayed home and helped with chores and their mothers
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Who was allowed to go to temple schools?
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Privileged boys at the age of 4 or 5
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What was the name of the paper the Egyptians used?
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Papyrus
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The Old Kingdom had another name what was it?
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Age of pyramids
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Who was the ruler of the Old Kingdom?
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Khufu
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What was Khufu remembered of?
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He built The Great Pyramid of Giza
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How did Khufu develop a strong central government
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He oversaw harvests, assigned government officials, stored extra food, and declared himself as a living god
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Middle Kingdom was also known as ___________?
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Period of Reunification.
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Why was it called The Period of Reunification?
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Because it followed a time of chaos and disunity
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What was the greatest accomplishment during the middle kingdom?
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Literature, art, and architecture
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Who ruled during the Middle Kingdom?
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Sunerset
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What was Sunerset's greatest achievements?
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Religious architecture like the White Chapel greatest works in literature- like "The Story of Sinuhe"
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New Kingdom as also known as _____________?
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Period of the Golden Age
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Why was the New Kingdom called the Period of the Golden age?
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It was peaceful and stable, Egypt's power reached its height, Pharaohs increased trade, and Pharaohs built huge monuments.
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Who was the 1st ruler of the New Kingdom?
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Hatshepsut
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How did Hatshepsut keep control or strengthen her position as a pharaoh?
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Filled government with loyal advisors demanded the same respect as a male pharaoh. Dressed in mens clothes wore a fake beard. Artist drew her as a male. Stories were told that her father was a god
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What was Hatshepsut known for?
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Encourage trade with other countries and her rise to power- 1st sharing a power, then took over as sole ruler
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Pharaoh Ramses was known for what 2 best accomplishments?
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Military Leadership, and building monuments to himself.
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He made peace with Hittes by signing___________?
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He signed the first treaty.
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Why was religion so important in playing a central role on the social and political order of ancient Egypt?
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Pharaohs believed to be gods also owned everything and were responsible to be take care of their people.
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