ancient egypt the basics egyptian civilization begins – 3100 b.c
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Ancient Egypt
The Basics• Egyptian civilization begins – 3100 B.C.
• Lower Egypt
• Upper Egypt
1. How did the geography of Ancient Egypt benefit Egyptian civilization?
• Nile river flooded (predictably)
• Floods bring mud/fertilizer
• Deserts to east and west,
• Cataracts (rapids) on south Nile,
• Prevented invasion
2. Religion and the Role it Played in Egyptian Life
• Polytheistic• Theocracy• Very different from Christianity• (But) also very similar• How?
Round 3Question 1
• What was Osiris?
A. An Egyptian god who brought civilization to Ancient Egypt.
B. A very important temple used to worship the Ancient Egyptian gods.
C. An Egyptian god who was the ruler of the seas.
D. A great mix tape released by ODB from Wu-Tang Clan.
A. An Egyptian god who brought civilization to Ancient Egypt.
Round 3Question 2
• What happened to Osiris?
A. He possessed the body of a cat.B. He became trapped inside the Great Pyramid.C. He was murdered.D. He turned into a goat.
Round 3Question 2
• What happened to Osiris?
A. B. C. He was murdered.D.
Round 3Question 3
• Who murdered Osiris?
A. His wife IsisB. His brother SethC. His father ReD. His friend Horus
Round 3Question 3
• Who murdered Osiris?
A. B. His brother SethC. D.
Round 3Question 4
• How did Seth murder Osiris?
A. Poisoned him with 5 different toxins and buried his body in the desert.
B. Lit him on fire and scattered him into outer space.
C. Fed him to a hippo. D. Cut his body into 14 pieces and dumped them
into the Nile.
D. Cut his body into 14 pieces and dumped them into the Nile.
Round 3Question 5
• Who put Osiris back together?
A. His wife IsisB. His brother SethC. His father ReD. Humpty Dumpty
A. His wife Isis
Round 3Question 6
• Osiris went on to become the god of:
A. JusticeB. MarriageC. RevengeD. Resurrection
• D. Resurrection!
5. Discuss two ways that the Hyksos invasion of Ancient Egypt benefited the Ancient Egyptians.
1.Bronze2.Weapons
(Great good can come from great tragedy)
Identify Two Female Pharaohs
• Hatshepsut– Rebuilt Egypt’s economy after Hyksos
invasion
• Cleopatra– Last Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt
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What were Hieroglyphics?• Ancient Egyptian writing
• Used pictures instead of alphabet