Eypt Review

Where is Egypt located?

• Between the Tigris & Euphrates

• Along the Nile River Delta

• On the Huang He River

• Near the Indus River

Why are river awesome?!

• easy to invade

• great forms of protection

• source of water for farming

• trade & travel

Which continent is Egypt located on?

• India

• Antarctica

• Africa

• Asia

Trade/barter means...

• to travel to places

• to give away items for free

• to buy and sell things

• to exchange goods & services for what they needed

Some common items traded by the Egyptians included:

• grain

• gold

• fabric

• papyrus

Egypt was ruled by a PHARAOH (king). What kind of government is this?

• a democracy

• an oligarchy

• a monarchy

• a kingdom

Which characteristics best describe Egypt's pharaohs?

• divine = chosen by the gods

• hereditary = passed down from generation

• aristocracy = ruled with hep from a council

• democratic = often took advice from the people

What are social classes?

• putting people in order (ex rich, poor)

• a form of government

• a type of trade

• a religious belief

Egypt's social structure was hierarchical. What does this mean?

• arranged by rank

• lots of people (mostly slaves) at the bottom

• few people at the top (mostly rich, like the pharaoh)

• arranged by job

Which 2 inventions are important to Egyptian writing?

• hieroglyphics

• papyrus

• pyramids

• mummification