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UNIT 2/ CHAPTER 8, 9&11 STUDY GUIDE

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Chapter 8: The Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs

1. Why is King Tut one of the most well- known pharaohs?
In 1922, archaeologists discovered his tomb and artifacts were found
2. What was a major purpose for building the pyramids?
Pyramids were built as tombs for pharaohs and their families when they
died
3. Which Period is often called the Golden Age and why?
The New Kingdom because it was a time when Egypt had reached the
height of its power
4. What was built from stone block more than 2 million years ago and tunnels inside
and where?
The Great Pyramids at Giza
5. How did Khufu emphasize his supreme power?
By declaring himself a god
6. What natural resources were used to make beautiful art under the reign of Senusret
I?
Mines filled with gold, copper, and gems

7. Why did archaeologists reconstruct the White Chapel?

Archaeologist discovered the pieces were built by Senusret I but had been
taken apart by a later ruler who used the pieces in a monument of his own
8. During which time period did Ancient Egyptians set up a strong central government?
Old Kingdom
9. Who was Egypt's first female pharaoh?
Hatshepsut

10. Describe Hatshepsut biggest trade expedition with African kingdom of Punt.
Over 200 men in five ships brought gifts and trade goods to Punt at the
southern end of Red Sea
11. Describe Hatshepsuts monument at Dayr al-Bahri?
a great temple built into a cliff above the Nile River
12. Which pharaoh was especially known for promoting trade?
Hatshepsut

13. Who signed the worlds first peace treaty?

Ramses and the Hittites
14. Which of the 4 pharaohs produced the most temples and monuments?
Ramses II
15. What do historians and archaeologists have as written records to learn about
individual pharaohs.
Writing on monuments;
Letters on cuneiform tablets
16. What geographical direction, over time, do the sites of the major monuments show?
Movement or expansion moved toward the south

UNIT 2/ Chapter 9: Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

1. Why is Egyptian society structured like a pyramid?
The pyramid shows the positions of the social classes according to their
status in a society. Most people were at the bottom and fewest people were
at the top.
2. Which activity was only allowed to be men?
Scribe

3. List 4 freedom and rights were enjoyed by women.

1. Own land
2. Run businesses
3. Ask for divorce
4. Represent self in legal matters
4. What was an important duty of the vizier?
To serve as a kind of chief judge
5. Where did the temple's god live?
In a statue housed in a holy room called a sanctuary
6. What was one of the few ways that men could rise above their parents social class?
Becoming a scribe
7. What is papyrus?
A type of paper made from the papyrus plant
8. What did the work of artisans painters and carvers portray?
Painter portrayed scenes of Egyptians daily life
9. How did farmers pay their taxes?
In the form of crops

Chapter 11 The Origins of Judaism

1. What does the Torah consist of?
The first five books of the Hebrew Bible
2. After the Famine in Canaan what were many Israelites forced to do?
Move to Egypt
3. According to the Torah, what did Judaism begin with?
A sacred agreement or covenant
4. For Jews, where was the "promised land"?
Canaan
5. What happened after Abraham moved to Canaan and the famine?
The Israelites moved to Egypt
6. Where does the Torah say that Moses received the Ten Commandments?
On Mount Sinai

7. Who united the Israelites into a single nation know as Israel?

King David
8. What is the Israelites most sacred object?
The Ark of the Covenant
9. What does the wood and gold chest hold?
The tablets of the Ten Commandments
10. As home of the Ark, what did Jerusalem become?
A holy land