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Review for our Ancient Egypt Unit to prepare for the test.

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Who was the first pharaoh of Ancient Egypt?

Narmer (Menes)

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Who is the most famous Egyptian pharaoh today because of his tomb that was not robbed?

King Tut

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What are the dates of the Middle Kingdom?

2000-1800 BCE

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What does BCE stand for?

Before the Common Era

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Who was credited as teaching Egyptians about the worship of the gods?

Narmer

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Who was the last pharaoh of the Old Kingdom who outlived all his successors?

Pepy II

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Who unified upper and lower Egypt into one country?

Narmer

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Which pharaoh is known for expanding the kingdom through trade instead of war?

Hatshepsut

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What is one reason the Old Kingdom crumbled?

Drought/ famine; fighting over power since Pepy II had no obvious successor; people lost faith in pharaoh since he didn't answer their prayers

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Which pharaoh died probably between 17 and 19 years old, and did pretty much nothing for Ancient Egypt?

King Tut

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During which kingdom were all the pyramids we see today built?

Old Kingdom

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Which pharaoh came to power at age 6 and had a 90-year reign?

Pepy II

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What were the years of the New Kingdom?

1600-1100 BCE

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What’s another way that historians say BCE? What does that stand for?

BC = Before Christ

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What are hieroglyphics?

Ancient Egypt's written language.

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How many symbols were originally in the hieroglyph alphabet, and how many did it become over the years?

2,000 became 700

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