Chapter 2 Vocabulary Quiz Words Directions: Copy the following vocabulary words. They will be on your Ch 2 Vocabulary Clicker quiz on Friday: (CIRCLE/HIGHLIGHT THEM IN YOUR NOTES!) 1.Cataracts 2.Delta 3.Kemet 4.Shadoff 5.Manuscript 6.Barley 7.Papyrus 8.Hieroglyphics 9.Dynasty 10.Pharaohs 11.Deities 12.Embalming 13.Mummy 14.Pyramids 15.Surveyors 16.Tribute 17.Incense 18.Savannas
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Chapter 2 Vocabulary Quiz Words Directions: Copy the following vocabulary words. They will be on your Ch 2 Vocabulary Clicker quiz on Friday: (CIRCLE/HIGHLIGHT.
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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!)
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
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