Study Guide for test on Wednesday, Dec. 16th

Chapters 7, 8, & 9

Vocabulary:

Topography

Vegetation

Delta

Papyrus

Nomad

Pyramid

Vizier

Embalm

Hieroglyph(ics)

Sarcophagus

Chapter 7 Geography and Early Settlement

Nile:

            Importance/Benefits:

            Flow:

            Location:

Desert:

            Importance/Benefits

Canaan:

            Type of human settlement and why

Chapter 8 Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs

Be able to identify each of the four pharaohs according to time periods and accomplishments:

            1.

            2.

            3.

            4.

Pyramids

            Tools/Methods for building

Chapter 9 Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

Social Pyramid:

            Social order

            Role of women

Attitudes about social classes/life in general

Embalming/mummification process (the Mummy Song may help you here!):

Egyptian Gods (identify their duties)

            Isis

            Osiris

            Horus