Download Ancient Egypt - Review Guide

Ancient Egypt – Review Guide
Terms to Learn:
Nile
Djoser
Narmer
Akhenaton
Pharaoh
theocracy
polytheistic
ka
amulet
funeral mask
mastaba
Akhenaten/Amarna
Hieroglyphs
Necropolis
Lower Egypt
Upper Egypt
Narmer Palette
Tutankhamen
dynasty
cartouche
ba
embalmer
canopic jars
akh
pyramid
anthropomorphic
ma’at
Valley of the Kings
Menes
Hatshepsut
the smiting pose
Ramses II
scribe
Rosetta Stone
monotheistic
natron
sarcophagus
mud brick
Akhenaten
relief carving
Hyksos
Valley of the Queens
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How did geography influence the development of Egypt?
What periods can Egyptian history be divided into? What is each period known for?
Describe the role of the Pharaoh in Egyptian society.
Describe the achievements of some of Egypt’s great Pharaohs. (Narmer/Menes, Djoser(Zoser),
Hatshepsut, Tuthmosis III, Akhenaton & Nefertiti, Tutankhamen, Ramses II, Cleopatra)
Describe the education system in Egypt. How were children of different classes educated
differently?
Describe a festival celebrated in Egypt.
Describe the major Egyptian gods: Isis, Osiris, Horus, Anubis, Thoth, Maat, Seth, Ra/Amoun - ra, .
What were their roles?
Why were many Egyptian deities associated with animals or given animal characteristics?
Why was the preservation of the body after death so important to Egyptians? Describe the process
of mummification and how it developed over time.
Why was Zoser’s/ Djoser’s burial complex so revolutionary?
Describe how a pyramid would have been built.
Describe the characteristics of Egyptian architecture.
What inventions may the Egyptians be credited with?
What types of art did Egypt produce? What materials did they use? Why was Egyptian art so
stylized? What were the main purpose of Egyptian art?
What to study:
Ancient Egypt – A world Fascinated by Death - ppt
Pages 62- 83 in Odyssey through the Ages (your textbook)
Theocracy reading
Influence of religion on Egypt - ppt
Famous Egyptian Rulers – notes (to be uploaded next week)
Hatshepsut
Tuthmosis
Akhenaton &
Nefertiti
Tutankhamun
Ramses II
Cleopatra