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Social Studies Chapter 8: The Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs
Chapter 8 Vocabulary
Please use your green resources packet to write a definition of the following words:
pharaohs
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
pyramids
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Chapter 8 Pre-Reading
1. What is the title of this chapter?
2. Read the introduction. What is one topic that sounds interesting to you that you will learn about in this
chapter?
3. List the headings for each section in the chapter (use the words and the numbers).
4. Choose one picture from the chapter. Write a sentence about how you think it relates to the chapter.
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5. Read the chapter summary. Write one sentence to explain what you think is the main idea of the chapter.
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Chapter 8 Notes
Essential Question:
What were the major accomplishments of some of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs?
Main Ideas:
Ancient Egyptian
pharaohs—8.1
Notes:
Many pharaohs left behind amazing treasures in their _____________,
which is also where they were buried. One of the most famous
Egyptian tombs, discovered in 1922, belonged to ________________.
The three important periods in ancient Egyptian history are the
__________________________, the __________________________,
and the ________________________________.
Three periods of
Egyptian history—8.2
The Old Kingdom lasted from about _____________ to
___________ B.C.E. This period is also sometimes called the
_______________________________________.
The Middle Kingdom lasted from about _____________ to
___________ B.C.E. This period is also sometimes called the
_______________________________________.
The Old Kingdom lasted from about _____________ to
___________ B.C.E. This period is also sometimes called the
_______________________________________.
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Religion in ancient
Egypt—8.2
Religion was very important in ancient Egypt, and pharaohs were
believed to be ______________. They were the leaders of
everything, and built many ______________________ to show
their power. When they died, their bodies were buried in tombs,
but their souls went to an ____________________ that would
never end.
Pharaoh Khufu—8.3
Nickname:________________________________________________
Ruled from ___________ to _____________ B.C.E., during the
____________________ Kingdom
What was Khufu like?
As pharaoh, Khufu did many things, such as:
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He is most famous for building _______________________________
in the city of _________________. It is made of more than _________
___________ blocks, took more than ____________________ to
complete, and was built to serve as Khufu’s __________ after he died.
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Pharaoh Senusret I—
8.4
Nickname:________________________________________________
Ruled from ___________ to _____________ B.C.E., during the
____________________ Kingdom
What was Senusret I like?
Some jobs that blossomed during Senusret’s reign were…
He also made great accomplishments in ________________________
______________________________, improving many temples and
monuments. The building Senusret is most famous for is the
__________________________, in the city of __________________.
Describe the White Chapel:
Pharaoh Hatshepsut—
8.5
Nickname:________________________________________________
Ruled from ___________ to _____________ B.C.E., during the
____________________ Kingdom
What made Hatshepsut unique? _______________________________
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What did Hatshepsut do to gain respect?
Hatshepsut promoted _________________ with other countries, and
often sent ships on trade expeditions.
She is famous for a monument called __________________________,
in the city of ____________________________. It was built next to a
major physical feature, the ______________________________.
Pharaoh Ramses II—
8.6
Nickname:________________________________________________
Ruled from ___________ to _____________ B.C.E., during the
____________________ Kingdom
Ramses II had many accomplishments, such as:
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2.
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6.
One of his most famous projects was __________________________
in the city of ___________________________.
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Describe Ramses’ temple.
Ramses built more _________________ and ____________________
than any other pharaoh, and his ______________ is one of the bestpreserved that archeologists have found.
Summary:
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