Transcript Unit 3 Study Guide

Unit 3 Study Guide
Please use the Venn diagram to
compare and contrast the
environments of Egypt and
Mesopotamia.
• Mesopotamia is semiarid with two major
rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates, which
the people relied heavily upon for growing
crops.
• Egypt was arid with the Nile that regularly
flooding.
Show the hierarchy of Ancient
Egyptians
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Pharaoh
Priests and Nobles
Scribes and Government officials
Craftspeople and Merchants
Farmers
Laborers and slaves
Describe a religious belief from
ancient Egypt or one the
mythological stories we have read
• I.E Re, Osiris, Isis or Anubis
• The story of the Prince and the Sphinx.
What are Hatshepsut and Ramses
II known for
• Hatshepsut was a powerful female
pharaoh that sent a trade expedition to
Punt.
• Ramses the II ruled for 66 years bringing
peace and prosperity to Egypt.
Why did the Egyptians build
pyramids?
• To leave a lasting impression of greatness.
• The pyramid served as a tomb.
• Pyramids were to be the palace’s of dead
Pharaoh's in the Afterlife.
Tell where the kingdom of Kush
was and describe it’s rise and fall.
• Located in Nubia which is modern day
Sudan.
• Under Piankhi united Kush with upper and
lower Egypt setting up Napata as a major
trade center and capital of the 25th
Dynasty.
• Under Taharqa, was defeated by the
Assyrians, and moved capital city to
Meroe.
What were the accomplishments of
the Kingdom of Aksum and King
Ezana?
• Defeated the Kush.
• Expanded the Kingdom of Aksum to the
area that is now Ethiopia, Eritrea and
Somalia.
• Blended cultures, created beautiful
architecture, developed the language of
Ge’ez and introduced terraced farming.
Vocab
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Nubia- A region of Africa that covers parts of Sudan
Aksum- A kingdom in Ethiopia that rose to power in 4th c.
Griot- An official story teller.
Cataract- A waterfall.
Delta- The area near a river’s mouth.
Dynasty-Line of rulers from the same family.
Fertile- Good for growing food.
Obelisk- Four sided shaft with pyramid shaped top.
Terrace- A leveled off area of land.
Smelting- To heat rocks and separate metals or minerals
Animism- A belief that all things have a soul.