MIDDLE KINGDOM of Ancient Egypt

MIDDLE KINGDOM of Ancient Egypt

At the end of the OLD KINGDOM, over 4,000 years ago...Egypt fell into a time of CIVIL WAR.

OH NO!

In addition to the fighting between the citizens of Egypt, there is also LONG DROUGHT that has brought little silt. Farmlands dry up and crops fail- this brings about a FAMINE.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of famine?

• disease brought about by failing crops

• widespread death due to starvation and hunger

• the flooding of the Nile River that brought rich and fertile silt

Multiple Choice

During which Egyptian season would the Nile River bring fertile silt to help the crops grow?

• Inundation

• Emergence

• Harvest

Due to CIVIL WAR and FAMINE,

Egypt is no longer UNITED.

After 100 years, EGYPT REUNITES! This marks the beginning of the MIDDLE KINGDOM.

The Middle Kingdom became known as the AGE OF REUNIFICATION.

Multiple Select

The OLD KINGDOM was known as the Age of ________ & ________

• Pyramids

• Pharaohs

• Gods and Goddesses

• Mummification

The Middle Kingdom also marked a time of TRADE & INVASION.

• Trade with other civilizations increased

• Egypt also faced attacks from invaders known as the HYKSOS

Multiple Select

Which 2 vocabulary words that we learned yesterday would go along with TRADE?

• reign

• import

• famine

• export

EXPORTS

Two items that Egypt EXPORTED or SHIPPED OUT to other civilizations were WHEAT & BARLEY.

Multiple Choice

Which crop grown by the Egyptian farmers was NOT exported to other areas?

• peas

• melons

• papyrus

• flax

Multiple Choice

WHY did Ancient Egyptians NOT export FLAX?

• They used flax to feed their livestock

• Flax was not very useful to other civilizations

• Flax made linen, which was VERY important to the Egyptians

IMPORTS- goods brought INTO Egypt

• CEDAR (no trees grow in Egypt)

• Gold

• Ebony

• Ivory

• Incense

Multiple Choice

What about Egypt's geography (think of the map) made TRADE very difficult?

• The length of the Nile River

• The hippos and crocodiles in the Nile River

• Egypt was surrounded by large and hot deserts

• Boats would get caught in the papyrus patches

Unfortunately...

Trade is VERY DIFFICULT and DANGEROUS due to the heat of the desert and the sandstorms.

The HYKSOS made life difficult too!

Hyksos means- INVADERS from FOREIGN lands

WHO were the HYKSOS?

• wore body armor

• superior military

• horse drawn war chariots

• strong metal weapons

After 100 years of famine and fighting....

Egypt reunites and heals. The Middle Kingdom ends and the New Kingdom (Age of Pharaohs) begins.

Multiple Select

What 2 problems did Egypt have at the start of the Middle Kingdom?

• civil war

• trade

• famine

• sandstorms

Multiple Choice

After 100 years of CIVIL WAR & FAMINE, the Middle Kingdom became known as the AGE OF _________________________.

• Food, glorious food

• Reunification

• Trade

• Hyksos

Multiple Choice

What is ONE CROP the Egyptians did NOT trade or EXPORT to other areas?

• barley

• wheat

• papyrus

• flax

Multiple Choice

Why was TRADE difficult in Egypt?

• hippos and crocodiles

• pyramid robbers also robbed traders

• the desert heat and sandstorms

• the mountains of Egypt

Multiple Choice

Who were the HYKSOS?

• traders that brought cedar to Egypt

• foreign invaders with superior military skills

• people that caused the Nile River to have a poor inundation

• a group of individuals that constantly questioned the pharaoh