Chapter 2 Vocabulary Quiz Words
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Chapter 2 Vocabulary Quiz WordsDirections: Copy the following
vocabulary words. They will be on your Ch 2 Vocabulary Clicker quiz on Friday: (CIRCLE/HIGHLIGHT THEM IN YOUR NOTES!)
1. Cataracts2. Delta3. Kemet4. Shadoff5. Manuscript6. Barley7. Papyrus8. Hieroglyphics
9. Dynasty10. Pharaohs11. Deities12. Embalming13. Mummy14. Pyramids15. Surveyors16. Tribute17. Incense18. Savannas
WWW #9
Write a caption for a museum describing this artifact from ancient Egypt.
The woolly mammoth roamed Siberia, northern Europe, and parts of North America during the Pleistocene epoch. (The Pleistocene is the subdivision of the Cenozoic era that came right before the present epoch, lasting from about 1.8 million to 11,800 years ago.)
The Egyptian Empires
Today we are learning about the cultural advances and territorial expansions of
the Middle & New Kingdom
The Middle Kingdom
• Capital moved from Memphis to Thebes- order/stability restored after 200 years of confusion
• Golden Age – time of peace & prosperity• Land – took control of new lands– Tribute sent – enriched the kingdom• Added more waterways & dams• Canal built btw Nile & Red Sea• Larger amount of farm land
Art of the Middle Kingdom
• During a golden age the following thrive:• Art – Painting on tombs– Sculptures – more realistic – Pharaohs shown as real
people• Literature– Poets – wrote tributes to the pharaohs
• Architecture– Tombs cut into cliffs– Valley of the Kings
The Hyksos
• Middle Kingdom – ends 1670 B.C.E.• Hyksos – western Asia – attacked– Mighty warriors– Horse-drawn chariots– Iron/bronze weapons– Ruled – 150 yrs.
• Ahmose- Egyptian prince – drove Hyksos out of Egypt
Family members Reigned Major accomplishments Other info
Ahmose
1550
Hatshepsut
1473-1458
Thutmose III
1458-1425
Akhenaton
1370
Tutankhamen
1333-1324
Ramses
1279-1213
Pharaohs of the New Kingdom
The New Kingdom
• Began with Ahmose’s reign• Even richer & more powerful • Empire building – priority of N.K. pharaohs– Fought w/Asia for land
• Egypt reached height of its glory
Hatshepsut
• Female pharaoh• Often wore men’s clothing • More interested in the economy –
trade relations• Restored Egypt’s wealth by trading
w/ Africa & Asia– Exports: beads, metal tools, weapons– Imports: ebony, gold, ivory, incense &
myrrh• Step-son plotted against her –
overthrew her gov.
Thutmose III• Stepson/nephew of Hatshepsut• Aggressive leader – more land under
his control than any other leader• Borders expanded - to Euphrates
river, Nubia reclaimed• Rich
– Tribute– Trade
• POWs– Put to work rebuilding Thebes– Did have rights – land, marriage,
eventually freedom
Akhenaton• Aka: Amenhotep • Married to Nefertiti• Priest becoming too powerful• Introduced new Religion – monotheistic
– took away priest positions, seized lands, closed temples
• Changed his name to Akhenaton – “Spirit of Aton”
• Citizens viewed as attacking Egypt – refused to worship new religion
• Concentrated more on religion, less on pharaoh duties
• Hittites attacked Egypt – Egypt lost most of its land
Tutankhamen
• Aka: King Tut• Became pharaoh – 10 yrs
old• Small role in Egypt at the
time of his reign – Learned more from his
death about the civilization– His tomb– Howard Carter – 1922– Curse of King Tut
Ramses II• Reigned 66 years• Served as captain in army at 10
yrs old• “Ramses the Great” b/c of fame
on battlefield• Armies regained lands in W. Asia
– Defeated Syria– Defeated the Hittites
• Building program – Construction of new temples– Restored the Sphinx– Temple of Karnak– Abu Simbel temple – built of solid
rock, huge statues of Ramese II• Had more than 100 kids
Temples
• No reg. services held here– Prayer at home
• Temples = houses for gods/goddesses• Priest/priestesses – preformed daily rituals• Banks – stored valuable items for safe keeping– Gold– Oils– Fine cloth
Decline & Fall
• Power fades after Ramses II• Trouble keeping neighbors under control• No iron weapons• By 1150 – only control the Nile delta• Conquered by numerous people– Libyans– Kush– Assyrians
The least you need to know: (Who can get all of them correct?)
1. The Middle Kingdom was a _______ _____; a time of peace & prosperity
2. During the ______ Kingdom, Egypt acquired new territory.
3. _____________ tried to change Egypt’s religion4. _____________ is famous for the treasures
found in his tomb5. Under ___________ Egypt regained territory
and built great temples
Reading Check Answers
1. Peace and prosperity2. Middle3. Akhenaton (Aka: Amenhotep )4. Tutankhamen5. Ramses II