egypt under the pharaohs. questions and titles egypt under the pharaohs
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Egypt Under the Pharaohs
Questions and Titles Egypt Under the Pharaohs
Questions and Titles Egypt Under the Pharaohs
• Pharaohs – comes from Egyptian word that means “great house”
• People believed the pharaohs were part god and part human• When a pharaoh died, his son took over.
• Lead religious rituals to make sure the Nile river flooded each year
• Protect the people of Egypt• Pharaohs appointed priests and officials to enforce laws ,
collect taxes, and organize building projects
Who ruled Egypt?
What were the pharaoh’s responsibilities?
Who ruled Egypt?
• Pharaohs – comes from Egyptian word that means “great house”
• People believed the pharaohs were part god and part human
• When a pharaoh died, his son took over.
What were the pharaoh’s responsibilities?
• Lead religious rituals to make sure the Nile river flooded each year
• Protect the people of Egypt• Pharaohs appointed priests and officials to
enforce laws , collect taxes, and organize building projects
Who was Hatshepsut?
• Female ruler in Egypt• Called the “good queen”• Helped expand Egypt’s wealth and power
through trade
Who was Ramses II?
• Ruled after Hatshepsut• Known as “the warrior king” or “Ramses the
Great”• Expanded Egypt’s power through war• Egypt’s greatest builder
Summary
• Directions – Write a 8-10 sentence summary explaining the importance of pharaohs in Egypt. Use this topic sentence or create your own.
Pharaohs ruled Egypt for thousands of years.