Egypt Under the Pharaohs

Questions and Titles Egypt Under the Pharaohs

Questions and Titles Egypt Under the Pharaohs

• Pharaohs – comes from Egyptian word that means “great house”

• People believed the pharaohs were part god and part human• When a pharaoh died, his son took over.

• Lead religious rituals to make sure the Nile river flooded each year

• Protect the people of Egypt• Pharaohs appointed priests and officials to enforce laws ,

collect taxes, and organize building projects

Who ruled Egypt?

What were the pharaoh’s responsibilities?

Who ruled Egypt?

• Pharaohs – comes from Egyptian word that means “great house”

• People believed the pharaohs were part god and part human

• When a pharaoh died, his son took over.

What were the pharaoh’s responsibilities?

• Lead religious rituals to make sure the Nile river flooded each year

• Protect the people of Egypt• Pharaohs appointed priests and officials to

enforce laws , collect taxes, and organize building projects

Who was Hatshepsut?

• Female ruler in Egypt• Called the “good queen”• Helped expand Egypt’s wealth and power

through trade

Who was Ramses II?

• Ruled after Hatshepsut• Known as “the warrior king” or “Ramses the

Great”• Expanded Egypt’s power through war• Egypt’s greatest builder

Summary

• Directions – Write a 8-10 sentence summary explaining the importance of pharaohs in Egypt. Use this topic sentence or create your own.

Pharaohs ruled Egypt for thousands of years.