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What kind of religion did the Egyptians have? Polytheistic

What are two seas that border Egypt? Red Sea & Mediterranean Sea

What are two reasons civilization form by rivers? Access to trade, water for irrigation, Travel, trade

Name two ways Egyptians brought water to their farms. Irrigation canals, shaduf

Why did Egyptians make mummies? So people would have use of their bodies available to do things in the afterlife.

Why were temples built? Honor gods, banks, memorialize rulers who built it

In which kingdom did art, literature, and architecture thrive? Middle Kingdom

Name three parts of a pyramid complex. Air shaft, burial chamber, grand gallery, mastaba, Queen’s pyramid, Valley temple.

Who got to be a scribe and How were scribes trained? Boys of upper class men. Write hieroglyphs over and over in clay.

Why were pyramids built? Tombs for kings.

During which kingdom were the pyramids built: Old, Middle, or New? Old Kingdom

What led to the fall of the Egyptian empire to the Hitties? Leaders were fighting for power among themselves which made them vulnerable to attack.

Which leader tried to change Egypt from Polytheism to monotheism? Akhenaton

What were the major achievements of the OLD kingdom? Building Pyramids

What were the major achievements Of the New kingdom? It was the time when Egypt grew to is greatest size.

For what was King Narmer Known? Uniting Upper and Lower Egypt

For what was King Thutmose known? Being Queen Hatshepsut’s nephew, waging war, and increasing Egypt’s land mass.

What are two ways Queen Hatshepsut was different than other pharaohs. She was a woman, didn’t wage wars, focused on building trade.

What was the name of taxes conquered civilizations gave to Egypt? Tribute

Why is King Tut so famous? His tomb was found his treasures still it.

Who was at the bottom of Egypt’s Social pyramid? Slaves

Who was at the top of the Social pyramid? pharaoh

Who is beneath the pharaohs in Egypt’s social structure? priests

Where are the scribes in The social structure? Middle

Why is Egypt’s social structure Shaped like a pyramid? The bottom of the pyramid has the most people, as you go up the pyramid there are fewer and fewer people in each group.