After Test Questions
1.) A delta is is a landform that forms from deposition of sediment that is carried by a river as the flow leaves its mouth and enters slower-moving or stagnant water. The Nile delta is in Lower Egypt.
Narmer was a king of Egypt. He created a double crown of white and red to symbolize the uniting of two kingdoms.
A pharaoh was a god-king. They were thought to be as powerful as the gods.
A theocracy is type of government that is ruled based on religious authority. This is the style of government practiced in Egypt and Mesopotamia.
Old Kingdom kings were placed in a pyramid after death. They were magnificent monuments built of stone, granite, and limestone.
Mummification was the process of how royals were preserved after death. It involves embalming and drying a corpse to prevent it from decaying.
Ancient Egyptian scribes developed a form of writing called hieroglyphics. It was a sacred carving in which pictures stood for writing.
Egyptians discovered papyrus reeds. This was a better writing surface for the hieroglyphics.
2.) I think the biggest Egyptian achievement was their writing because it formed communication for the civilization and it gives researchers vital sources to interpret life in ancient Egypt.
3.) Being surrounded by deserts made it difficult for Egypt to be conquered by other rivaling Empires.
4.) The Egyptians viewed the pharaoh as a god. They praised him with the same respect and faith as they would with any other important god in their polytheistic religion.
5.) Egyptians mummified bodies to preserve the body after death. It was also believed to make the person immortal in the afterlife. They would also cast spells and fill the tomb with items that the deceased person could use in the afterlife.
Narmer was a king of Egypt. He created a double crown of white and red to symbolize the uniting of two kingdoms.
A pharaoh was a god-king. They were thought to be as powerful as the gods.
A theocracy is type of government that is ruled based on religious authority. This is the style of government practiced in Egypt and Mesopotamia.
Old Kingdom kings were placed in a pyramid after death. They were magnificent monuments built of stone, granite, and limestone.
Mummification was the process of how royals were preserved after death. It involves embalming and drying a corpse to prevent it from decaying.
Ancient Egyptian scribes developed a form of writing called hieroglyphics. It was a sacred carving in which pictures stood for writing.
Egyptians discovered papyrus reeds. This was a better writing surface for the hieroglyphics.
2.) I think the biggest Egyptian achievement was their writing because it formed communication for the civilization and it gives researchers vital sources to interpret life in ancient Egypt.
3.) Being surrounded by deserts made it difficult for Egypt to be conquered by other rivaling Empires.
4.) The Egyptians viewed the pharaoh as a god. They praised him with the same respect and faith as they would with any other important god in their polytheistic religion.
5.) Egyptians mummified bodies to preserve the body after death. It was also believed to make the person immortal in the afterlife. They would also cast spells and fill the tomb with items that the deceased person could use in the afterlife.
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