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1. Describe the similarities and differences between Egypt and
Mesopotamia. Both had monarchy governments, which means
they were ruled by a king; both used the rivers they were
near to farm; both were polytheistic, which means they
believed in more than one god; Both based their gods and
goddesses off of things in nature; Both societies used their
river/rivers to trade; Egyptians were located along the Nile
River while the Mesopotamians were between the Tigris and
Euphrates Rivers; Egyptians mummified their dead, while the
Mesopotamians just buried their dead.
2. Explain the ways the Egyptians would use the Nile River for
farming. The Nile River would flood, causing the ground
around it to become fertile. Since the river waters did not
reach all of the farms, Egyptians would build canals, which
allowed their land to be constantly fertile.
3. Describe the rise and fall of the Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom,
and New Kingdom (do not worry about the fall of the New
Kingdom). Old Kingdom: Menes rose to power in the Upper
Egypt. After invading Lower Egypt, he united both sides (he
married the Princess of Lower Egypt to symbolize this).
Eventually, pharaohs began spending large amounts of money on
different projects (pyramids, temples, and the sphinx). The
pharaoh became broke, and rich nobles were able to take power
away from the pharaoh (by paying people the pharaoh couldn’t
pay). This signifies the fall of the Old Kingdom. Middle Kingdom:
Mentuhotep II rises to power, and successfully reunites both
Upper and Lower Egypt. Even though he was a great ruler, there
was still some tension between the nobles and pharaoh. On top of
that, there was still unrest in this region. A society known as the
Hykos saw how weak the Egyptians were, and invaded. They were
successful in taking over all of Egypt, and forced the Egyptians to
pay tribute to their leader. New Kingdom: Ahmose rises to power
in Egypt, while it is still in control of the Hykos. He is able to
regain control of Egypt back from the Hykos, which begins the
New Kingdom. During this time, Egypt is very prosperous. They
conquered different territories, and traded with different
civilizations (such as the Babylonians and the Assyrians).
4. Describe the religious beliefs in ancient Egypt. The Egyptians
were polytheistic. They believed in multiple gods, one of
them being the pharaoh. They believed the pharaoh was the
human version of Horus. They worshipped the pharaoh as if
he were a god, and built many monuments in his (or her)
honor.
5. Explain how the geography of Egypt helped this society grow. The
Egyptians had natural barriers in the form of deserts and the
Nile River. These protected the Egyptians from invaders,
allowing them farm (using water from the Nile River), create
their own culture (music, religion, etc.), and create their own
artwork. Monuments to the pharaoh were also constructed.
This created jobs for different Egyptian people (they were
paid for their work) and the citizens had to pay their way to
get in to each religious setting. This generated money for the
empire.
6. Describe the relationship between different Mesopotamian citystates (ex. Babylonia and Assyrians) and the Egyptians. The
Egyptians met the Babylonians, Assyrians, and other
civilizations during their expansion. They created a
relationship based on trade. People (like the Assyrians) gave
the pharaoh gifts, because they wanted to please the ruler of
Egypt. The practice of gift giving allowed for there to be a
good relationship between these empires, which lead to more
trade, and caused the Egyptian empire to become even more
rich.