World History pre 1500



World History pre 1500

Study Guide Chapter 2

1. Around what time period was Egypt first settled?

2. Who was the king that united Upper and Lower Egypt?

3. Why was the Nile River so important to the early and even later Egyptians?

4. How long is the Nile?

5. What deity rules over the Nile?

6. What prevents boats from traveling freely up and down the Nile?

7. How would you best describe the Nile flooding?

8. Where is the delta located and what is the delta good for?

9. What geographical features surround the Nile River Valley?

10. What helped the Egyptians control the flooding of the Nile?

11. What inventions come from a plant found on the Nile and what is that plant’s name?

12. What is the writing system of the Egyptians called?

13. Describe the social system of Egypt.

14. What rights did Egyptian women have?

15. What is an Egyptian king called?

16. Who established the first Egyptian dynasty?

17. What type of education did Egyptian children receive?

18. What were the dates for the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms?

19. Who gets to go into the after-life in Egyptian religion?

20. Explain how they ensured the pharaohs would be protected in the after-life.

21. Explain the embalming process.

22. Who were some of Egypt’s main gods and goddesses?

23. What was the purpose of pyramids?

24. Why did the pharaohs hold so much power?

25. What were some advancements learned by the Egyptians while building the pyramids?

26. What brings about the beginning of the Middle Kingdom?

27. What did the Egyptians require from the people they captured from Syria and Nubia?

28. Who were the Hyksos and what king drove them from Egypt?

29. Name the first female pharaoh and list her strengths as a leader.

30. How was Thutmose III different from the pharaoh before him?

31. Define tribute.

32. Which pharaoh was responsible for introducing monotheism in Egypt?

33. The child pharaoh that ruled until about age 19 was…

34. What were Egyptian temples of the New Kingdom used for?

35. Why did the Egyptian Empire decline around 900 B.C.?

36. What was the capital of Kush and why was it located there?

37. Where did the Kushites learn iron working from?

38. What happened to Meroe?

39. Give five reasons why civilizations grow along river systems.

................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download