Name: ________________________________________#_____Period____
Chapter
4, Lesson 2 Study Guide
Pg.
74-81
The Big Picture
1. How were the people
of those first farming communities along the Nile River
governed?
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2. How did the community
government change over time?
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Union of Two Crowns
3. The king of Upper Egypt wore a _____________crown. The king of Lower Egypt wore a __________crown. Which king attacked
the other and who won the battle?
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4. What crown
did the winning king wear and why?
5. What was the title
given to the king who won the battle and what does it mean?
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6. What do we call the first period of Egyptian unity and how long did it last?
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Life in the Old Kingdom
7. What is the current day capital of Egypt?
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8. The area governors reported to the pharaoh’s headquarters in ____________, the capital city of the
Old Kingdom in Ancient Egypt.
9. Name three roles
of the area governors?
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Religion in Egypt
10. _____________was the most important god worshipped by the Ancient Egyptians.
They believed he gave _________________________.
11. The god ____________protected people from sickness and harm. Her
husband _______________ represented the dead who awaited rebirth.
12. ______________________ was central to religion in Egypt.
Egypt’s Economy
13. Egypt’s economy
was based on ___________________.
14. The craft workers and artisans depended on the _____________________for their jobs.
A System of Writing
15.
What is hieroglyphics made up of? __________________________________
The
Key to a Lost Language
16.
Who found the Rosetta Stone? _______________________________
17.
Who is the story on the Stone about? _________________________
18.
Who figured out how to read hieroglyphics? _______________________
Building
the Pyramids
19. Who ordered the building of the Great Pyramid? ______________________
20.
How long did it take to build and with how many people? __________________
