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6th Grade World History

Chapter 3 Section 2: The Rulers of Egypt

  1. Egyptian Kingship:
  1. ______:
  2. ______.
  3. Word refers to the “Great Place”.
  4. Egypt’s fortune rested on the strength of its pharaohs.
  5. ______were usually appointed as Pharaoh.
  6. Women have made their appearance on the thrown
  7. ______is an example of a powerful woman Pharaoh.
  1. From Dynasty to Dynasty:
  1. ______:
  2. ______.
  3. Egypt had ______dynasties rule its lands.
  4. Broken up into 3 time periods.
  5. ______:
  6. ______:
  7. ______:
  1. Egypt is Unified:
  2. 1st Dynasty:
  1. ______was King of Upper Egypt.
  2. Armies conquered Lower Egypt.
  3. King Menes united Upper and Lower Egypt.
  4. ______:
  5. ______.
  6. When united they were called the “______”
  7. Built city ______(present day Cairo).
  8. Became Capital of Egypt.
  9. Located in ______.
  1. Egypt is Unified (Continued)….
  2. Pharaoh named ______wore two crowns together:
  3. ______: Lower Egypt.
  4. ______: Upper Egypt.
  5. Many say Menes and Narmer were the same person.
  1. All Powerful Pharaohs:
  2. Absolute Power:
  3. Complete Control over their people.
  4. ______:
  5. To help them make important decisions.
  6. Would Pray to ______(______) for answers.
  7. Whatever his decision was, became Law throughout Egypt
  8. Example: He would decide when the fields would be planted.
  1. All Powerful Pharaoh’s (continued)…
  2. Egyptians believed:
  3. Pharaohs were earthy form of “______” (______)
  4. In time they were connected with other gods:
  5. ______: ______.
  6. They were God Kings
  7. They provided the Egyptians with the Nile’s yearly floods and Harvests.
  1. Checking for Understanding:
  2. Who was Menes and what did he accomplish?
  3. Answer:______
  1. The Old Kingdom( )
  2. Known for its well-run system of Government.
  3. Peace and trade was kept with Nubia.
  4. Merchants sailed the ______.
  5. Brought back ______.
  6. Used to build:
  7. ______.
  8. ______.
  9. ______.
  10. The downfall:
  11. Governors began to speak out against the Pharaohs power.
  12. Unity began to crumble.
  1. The Middle Kingdom( )
  2. Order was restored from the Old Kingdom.
  3. Empire Expands into ______.
  4. Pharaohs spent the nations wealth on improving: the towns and cities with their public works, rather then on wars.
  5. ______.
  6. ______.
  7. ______.
  8. Egypt grew richer.
  1. The New Kingdom:( )
  2. Egyptian Princes drove out the invaders.
  3. Built an ______:
  4. Created Huge Armies of:
  5. ______.
  6. ______.
  7. ______.
  8. ______and ______made them unstoppable.
  9. The New Kingdom (cont…):
  10. Famous Pharaoh:
  11. ______:
  12. Became ruler as a ______.
  13. Died at the age of ______.
  14. Discovered in 1922.
  15. All his buried treasures taught people a great deal about the Egyptians.
  1. Checking for Understanding:
  2. What characterized each of the three kingdoms?
  3. Answer:______
  1. The Pharaoh Queen:
  2. ______:
  3. ______.
  4. ______:
  5. Took control of the kingdom.
  6. Was too young.
  7. His Stepmother “______” was appointed regent.

14. The Pharaoh Queen: (cont.)

  1. Known for her good leadership.
  2. Time a great Peace and Economic success.
  3. Encouraged trade with faraway places.
  4. Famous expedition
  5. To the land of ______.
  6. Located on the ______.
  7. Merchants brought back many goods.
  8. ______.
  9. Used to make ______.
  10. A substance burned for its fragrance.
  1. The Pharaoh Queen (3):
  2. Hatshepsut ______to give up control when Thutmose became of age to rule.
  3. ______.
  4. Thutmose then became the Pharaoh.
  5. He destroyed all her statues.
  6. No one is sure if Thutmose played a part in her death…
  1. Thutmose III Rules:
  2. ______.
  3. Armies defeated ______and ______in Southwest ______.
  4. Reached as far:
  5. ______.
  6. ______.
  7. Was an educated man:
  8. ______.
  9. People he conquered he showed mercy.
  1. Ancient Egypt after the New Kingdom:
  2. Egypt declines:
  3. ______.
  4. Made them weak and poorly defended.
  5. 332 B.C.
  6. Conquered by ______.
  7. The Macedonia’s ruled Egypt for over ______years.
  1. Ancient Egypt after the New Kingdom (cont):
  2. 51 B.C.
  3. ______.
  4. Last Macedonia to rule Egypt.
  1. 31 B.C.
  2. Conquered by the ______.
  3. She committed suicide before the Romans found her.
  4. Egypt would not govern itself again for almost ______.
  1. Checking for Understanding:
  2. What caused the decline of Egypt during the New Kingdom Period?
  3. Answer:______