History unit 3
If all was well, how often did the Nile River flood in ancient times?
once a year
Considered the first father of Judaism, this famous biblical figure helped *0/1 his people escape a life of hardship in Mesopotamia by leading them to the "Promised Land" (Israel) in c. 1900 BCE.
Abraham
What is the name given to the 365+ figurines that would magically come
to life to serve the deceased in the Afterlife?
Shabti
This jackal headed Egyptian god of mummification and death guided the deceased into the Afterlife.
Anubis
The step-son of Hatshepsut, this warrior pharaoh vastly increased the size of the Egyptian empire, through twenty years of military campaigns up north.
Thutmose lll
The personality of a person after death, often shown as a bird.
ba
The tallest pyramid in all of Egypt was constructed as a tomb for this ruler.
khufu
Egypt, bringing with them new weapons - chariots, composite bows, curved swords - and would rule Egypt for about 100 years.
hyksos
This goddess of female fertility and the protector of children was very popular in ancient Egypt, and she was even worshipped by cults as late as the Middle Ages.
isis
Accoroing to Egyptan mytorogy, inis goo was mardered ano coppup
by his brother, but came back to life when Isis and Horus reassembled and mummified him.
osiris
The beloved wife of Ramses II, her "House of Paradise" (tomb) is the
most elaborately decorated in all of Egypt.
Nefertari
After battling the Hittites at Kadesh, this pharaoh signed a major peace trealy, the first of its kind in recorded history.
Ramses ll
Which of the following civilizations gave us the seven-day week, which
includes a "day of rest" at the end of it?
hebrews
Which of the following internal organs, upon mummification, was not removed carefully, dried out with salt, and then preserved in a canopic jar?
brain
In 1923, archaeologist Howard Carter made headlines around the world when he discovered this pharaoh's tomb, the only one ever left undisturbed.
tutankhamon
Which of the following lists represent Phoenician city-states?
byblos, sidon, tyre
This black eye-liner was used to keep the sun out of the eyes- but it was
also magical, allowing mummies and statues to see!
kohl
Egyptians used the term Kemet to describe their nation, which refers to the thin, fertile strip of land running along the Nile. What does "Kemet" mean?
black land
Term meaning a long line of rulers belonging to the same family.
dynasty
Hebrew nation, whose flag today still bears his symbol.
david
This Egyptian symbol was the "key of life;" in art it was held by the gods,
and also wrapped with mummies for good luck.
ankh
With the help of Jean-Francois Champollion, this artifact, found in 1799,
finally allowed us to decipher the hieroglyphic langyage.
rosetta stone
The visiting Greek historian, Herodotus, famously described Egypt as "the
Gift of the ___"
nile
Pharaohs of the New Kingdom tended to be buried in the:
valley of the kings
The Egyptian term for cosmic balance and harmony: "the way things
should be" in Egypt.
maat
By expanding foreign trade, this God's-Wife-turned-Pharaoh made Egypt incredibly rich, and her spectacular temple, Djeser-Djeseru, celebrates her glorious life.
hatshepsut
This protective, magical symbol encircles a pharaoh's hieroglyphic name. (e.g., Hatshepsut's is shown below.)
cartouche
This precious Phoenician wood was exported throughout the ancient world, and was used by such great rulers as Queen Hatshepsut, to build furniture and boats, and King Solomon, to build his famous temple in Jerusalem.
cedar
/ A unique writing surface was made from strips of this river plant pressed
together.
papyrus
What historical event is depicted on the Palette of Narmer, the artifact shown here?
the brutal unification of Upper and Lower Egypt by King Menes, c. 3100 BCE
In the Egyptian Afterlife, one's heart was placed on a scale and its weight
was compared to that of:
a feather
A "Nileometer" (shown here), which measured the level of flood for a
particular season, was used to determine...
how much grain tax should be collected that year
Which of the following officials was responsible for tax collection,
maintaining law and order, raising troops, and organizing workers within one of the 42 provinces of Egypt?
nomarch
Moses' deliverance of the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt is celebrated
with this Jewish holiday.
passover
The Great Pyramid of Giza would remain the tallest building in the world
until the construction of this structure in 1889
the eiffel tower
Also known as Menes, this famous king unified Upper and Lower Egypt for the first time, c. 3100 BCE.
narmer
Provide the name of the capital city of Egypt during the New Kingdom, the largest and wealthiest city in the world at the time, made great by such pharaohs as Hatshepsut and Ramses Il
thebes
The Pharaoh of Egypt said to his people, 'Behold, the people of Israel are *0/1 too many and too mighty for us. Come let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply, and, if war befall us, they join our enemies and fight against us and escape from the land. …Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, 'Every son that is born to the Hebrews shall be cast into the Nile, but you shall let every daughter live." This quote was taken from which of the following primary sources?
the book of exodus
The name given to the holy writings left in Egyptian tombs, containing
spells and instructions for the Afterlife.
book of the dead
The Great Pyramids were constructed in accordance with this
constellation, or groups of stars, where it was believed the Afterlife existed
the indestructables