Download Name: Date_________ Ancient Egypt Review Packet Section: 6

Name:________________________
Date_________
Ancient Egypt Review Packet
Section: 6-____
Geography of Ancient Egypt
Vocabulary:
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Irrigation-is the_____________________________________________
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Delta__________________________________________________________
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Review:
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Egypt is called the”_______________________________”.
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_________ river is the worlds_____________ river.
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The Nile river empties into the _________________ sea.
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Farmers____________on the right amount of flooding each year to
grow successful crops.
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_________ was used to make cloth.
Constructed Response:
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Why is “Lower Egypt” at the top of the map?
________________________________________________________
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Too much flooding could
cause:_____________________________________________________
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Too little flooding could
cause:_____________________________________________________
Land of the Pharaohs
Vocabulary:
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Pharaoh- a ruler of ancient Egypt
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Hieroglyphics- the ancient Egyptian system of writing that used
symbols to stand for objects, ideas, or sounds
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Scribe- a professional writer who kept records and copied letters and
official documents
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Papyrus- a kind of paper that grew from a reed plant
Review:
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Upper Egypt wore a_________ crown and Lower Egypt wore a
_______ crown. When they were unified the Pharaoh wore a
____________ crown.
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_____________ is the joining of separate parts (of Egypt) into one.
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___________ was the first pharaoh after the unification of Egypt. This
time period is known as the____________________.
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The___________________ helped people find the meaning to
hieroglyphics.
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____________ is ancient Egypt’s capital.
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Egypt’s economy is based on________________. They did not
have____________.
The Great Egyptian Pyramids
And Egyptian Religion
Review:
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Egyptians worshiped_________ gods. Egyptians believed that the
pharaoh was a child of their sun god__________.
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The goddess_________ protected people from sickness and harm
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The god________represented the dead who awaited rebirth
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Egyptians believed that after a person died, he/she would go on to the
“______________”.
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Ancient Egyptians preserved bodies of dead royalty with a process
called__________________.
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The first Great Pyramid was ordered by King_______________. This
pyramid was located near______________.
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Pyramids were built to honor their________________.
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We certainly know that the ___________ existed because they’re still
with us.
Ancient Egyptian Civilization
Vocabulary:
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Empire- a__________________________________________________
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Expedition- Is a_____________________________________________
Review:
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_____________ kingdom was when Egypt became in contact with other
parts of the world (cultures).
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Under Pharaoh ______________ the____________ (who were from
Asia) were driven out of_________ Egypt. This began the___________
kingdom.
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________________ was the “first of the noble ladies”. She helped
expand Egyptian_____________ to_______________.
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_______________(from Punt) came to Egypt to meet the Pharaoh.
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Scribes wrote down illnesses and injuries; this became the
first___________________________.
Daily Life in Egypt
Vocabulary:
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Social Pyramid- a diagram illustrating the divisions within a
culture, ranking a person’s position in society.
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Slavery- ______________________________________________
Review:
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______________ is at the top of the social pyramid and
__________ are at the bottom. The most_______________ person
is at the ______ of the social pyramid.
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Slaves had the right to be treated_______________ and they could
own___________________.