Read Like a Historian WarmUp Read Like a

Read Like a Historian: Warm-Up

Read Like a Historian: Warm-Up 1. What is a phyle? 2. What did some of the phyles subdivisions names mean? 3. Give two examples of evidence author provides that the slaves did not build the pyramids.

Name: __________ Color: _______ Date: ____ 1) Chapter 8 Study Guide The Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs Complete the information below about ancient Egypt's three most important periods of history. A. B. C. Old Kingdom ___________________________from __________ to ___________ BCE 1. Also known as…____________________________ 2. Name one characteristic of this kingdom_____________________________from _____ to ______ BCE 1. Also known as…______________ 2. Name one characteristic of this kingdom_______________ 2) Explain why Egyptians built the pyramids. 3) Describe the features an ancient Egyptian pyramid. 4) List 4 common items found in an Egyptian tomb. 5) How did Khufu strengthened his power as pharaoh? 6) What natural resources did Senusret I control? _______________ A. 7) What was unique about Hatshepsut? ___________________ A. 8) What did artisans do with these materials? How did she strengthen her authority? List two items Hatshepsut brought back from Punt. A. _____________ B. _____________

9) Name the pharaoh… a. This pharaoh was most well-known for military leadership. _______________ b. This pharaoh helped establish the pharaoh as central authority. _______________ c. This pharaoh’s finest accomplishment was disassembled by a later pharaoh and had to be reconstructed by archeologists. _______________ d. This pharaoh signed the first peace treaty. _______________ e. Built the great temple at Dayr al Bahri _______________ f. This pharaoh built The Great Pyramid at Giza. _______________ a. The pharaoh that ruled in place of their stepson. _______________ 10) Describe Hatshepsut’s temple at Dayr al-Bahri. 11) Describe Ramses II temple at Abu Simbel.