Ancient Egypt and the Kush: Chapter 4
Section 1: Geography and Ancient Egypt: October 27th and 28th.
The Gift of the Nile: pages 86-87
1. Where were the Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt?
2. Why was it important to Egyptians that the Nile’s flooding was consistent?
Civilization Develops along the Nile: page 88
3. How did farmers use the Nile to grow their crops?
4. Why might the ruins of ancient Egyptian settlements lack evidence of protective walls?
Unify Egypt: page 89
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What does the title pharaoh mean?
How did the pharaoh’s crown display the unification of Egypt?
Do you think Menes made a good choice in building his capital city at Memphis? Why or Why not?
Which part of Egypt- Upper or Lower- do you think was more valuable to a ruler? Why?
Section 2: The Old Kingdom: October 29th and 30th
Early Egyptian Society: pages 90-91
9. How long did the old kingdom last?
10. What responsibilities did the pharaoh have that balanced his high status?
11. What may be some advantages and disadvantages for such a large segment of the population
being farmers, servants, and slaves?
Religion and Egyptian Life- pages 92-93
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Who was the Egyptian sun god? What else did the main Egyptian gods represent?
Why might Egyptians have worshipped the gods differently?
How did the Egyptians see the afterlife?
What was a mummy?
How was the KA different from the body?
Why did Egyptians believe it was important to preserve the physical body?
BONUS: (10 points!) Design a Sarcophagus and present it to class on Nov. 2nd.
The Pyramids: pages 94-95
18. How many limestone blocks did the Great Pyramid require?
19. What is the shape of a pyramid? DRAW
20. How would the invention of large animal-drawn wheeled vehicles have affected the construction
of pyramids?
21. Why did the Egyptians want pyramids to be spectacular?
22. Do you think the Egyptians were gloomy and obsessed with death?
Section 3: The Middle and New Kingdoms- November 3-5
The Middle Kingdom: pages 96-97
23. Where were the Hyksos from?
24. What were two reasons the pharaoh’s power declined at the end of the Old Kingdom?
25. What may the Hyksos’ success indicate about Egypt’s level of technological advance?
The New Kingdom: 97-98
26. Who was Hatshepsut?
27. What weakened the New Kingdom?
28. Why do you think the leaders of the New Kingdom wanted to control all of the eastern
Mediterranean shore?
Work and Daily life: pages 99-100
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What kinds of writing did scribes do?
Why did the pharaohs value talented architects?
Which of these jobs would you have preferred: scribe, artisan, artist, architect, or soldier? Why?
Who made up the majority of Egypt’s population?
What did slaves in Egypt do?
How may we have learned about Egyptian toys and games?