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Unit 2, the Ancient Near East
Mesopotamia, Egypt, & the Hebrews
World History Honors
Orzoff-Baranyk
Chapter 3 Reading Guide
Pg. 28-32
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1. According to the introduction of this chapter, how were Egypt & Mesopotamia
DIFFERENT and SIMILAR?
2. Explain how Egypt’s natural environment was very different from Mesopotamia, and
how it impacted Egypt’s civilization.
3. Describe Egypt’s geographic isolation, and how this was also different from
Mesopotamia. Explain the benefits that Egypt had and how this impacted its civilization.
4. What was the downside to Egypt’s geographic isolation?
5. Explain why upper class Egyptians had a superiority complex, and what this meant in
how they thought about themselves & others. Also, explain how this turned out to harm
Egypt.
6. Please outline the section called The Pharaoh: Egypt’s God King. Use the “main
ideas” below. Don’t forget to use dates!
a. Unification of Egypt
b. The Foundation Period.
c. The Pharaoh & his connection to religious beliefs of the Egyptians
7. Explain the relationship between the Pharaoh and the government officials who were
primarily wealthy landowners.
8. When were the only known Intermediate Periods? What were they and what caused them
to take place? Why was a pharaoh always able to regain power; what made Egypt
special?
9. Please outline the section called The Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom. Use
the “main ideas” below. Don’t for get to use dates!
a. Dynasties
b. Old Kingdom
c. Middle Kingdom
d. New Kingdom
10. When were the Pyramids built? Why were they built?
11. What were some of the New Kingdom monuments that were built in Egypt?
12. What has caused so many treasures of ancient Egypt to disappear?
13. What was the importance of King Tutankhamen (King Tut)?
14. What were other forms creative and artistic expression did Egyptians excel at?
15. Explain the Egyptian form of writing called Hieroglyphics and how it differed from cuneiform.
How did we learn how to translate Hieroglyphics?
16. Please outline the section called Religion and Eternal Life. Use the “main ideas” below. Don’t
forget to use dates/specific details.
a. Gods
b. Afterlife
c. Priests
d. Akhnaton’s attempt to change Egyptian religion
Unit 2, the Ancient Near East
Mesopotamia, Egypt, & the Hebrews
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Describe the daily life of an average Egyptian peasant.
Describe how Egyptian trade took place.
How were Egyptian cities different from Mesopotamian ones?
Describe slavery in Egypt and how it changed over time.
Explain how, overall, Egyptians had it better than most people in the ancient world.
Use the section called Egypt and Mesopotamia: Contrasts to create a chart comparing
Mesopotamia and Egypt.
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World History Honors
Orzoff-Baranyk
Nile River
Upper and lower Egypt
Climate of Egypt
Agriculture in Egypt
Isolation of Egypt
Cataracts
Nubia
Sinai Peninsula
Egyptian views of selves and others
Pharaoh
Menes
Foundation Period
Intermediate Periods
Hyksos
Dynasties
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Egyptian Empire
Failure of Egyptian Empire
Kushites
Pyramids
King Tutankhamen
Egyptian arts
Hieroglyphics
Egyptian religion
Ka
Egyptian afterlife
Akhnaton
Egyptian cities
Slavery in Egypt
Serfdom in Egypt
Comparisons between Mesopotamia & Egypt.