HISTORY 6TH (Period PER. 6) Assignments

THE NEW KINGDOM 

1. 1.    What is the name of the queen that became pharaoh?
2. 2.    How did she become pharaoh?
3. 3.    What were some things that took place during her reign?
4. 4.    What goods were traded between the Egyptians and Phoenicians?
5. 5.    What was the outcome of this trade?
6. 6.    Who took over as pharaoh when Hatshepsut died?
7. 7.    What did he do that was very different from the contributions of Hatshepsut?
8. 8.    What were some of the things that Thutmose III claimed from conquered people?
9. 9.    What did he make the prisoners do?
10. 10.                  What became more common during the New Kingdom than it had been in the past?
11. 11.                  What were some of the rights that enslaved people had?
12. 12.                  Who were Hatshepsut’s parents?
13. 13.                  How did Hatshepsut describe herself as a young girl?
14. 14.                   Whom did she marry?
15. 15.                  How did she become pharaoh?
16. 16.                  What did she do to prove she was a good leader?
17. 17.                  What was Hatshepsut’s focus for her country?
18. 18.                  What did she avoid?
19. 19.                  How did she restore Egypt’s wealth?
20. 20.                  What was one of the changes made by Amenhotep?
21. 21.                  What did he (Amenhotep) do to the priests?
22. 22.                  How did most Egyptians react to Amenhotep’s changes?
23. 23.                  Explain the outcome of the pharaoh’s actions.
24. 24.                  Why did ancient Egyptians value cats?
25. 25.                  Cite evidence from the text to show how the ancient Egyptians valued cats.
26. 26.                  With which goddess did the ancient Egyptians associate cats?
27. 27.                  How was King Tutankhamen related to Akhenaton?
28. 28.                  Why was King Tutankhamen referred to as “The Boy King?”
29. 29.                  Why is he remembered as one of the most famous pharaohs of all time?
30. 30.                  How long was Ramses II reign?

 Please finish the questions for homework. Remember to answer in complete sentences. Yes, spelling and punctuation count!

By this time, you should have completed and turned in the following:

If you did not complete the questions in class, please finish them for homework.
(Pages 157-164)

5. The Mesopotamians invented many technological advances that we still use today. What were some of the inventions that the ancient Egyptians invented or improved upon that they still use today?
6. Who was Narmer? Why was he important in the history of ancient Egypt? What was his major accomplishment?
7. Describe the social classes of Egypt. What were the jobs of the various classes?
8. What is a dynasty? How many dynasties ruled over a period of 2,800 years?
9. Name the three main time periods.
10. Describe family life in ancient Egypt. What were some of the rights that women had?

If you did not finish the questions in class, please finish them for homework tonight.
(pages 157 to 164) Each question should be answered as a detailed paragraph.

History
Ancient Egyptians
Page 157-164

1. Explain why the Nile River was important to the early Egyptians.
2. What did the ancient Egyptians call the deserts located on either side of the Nile? Why?
3. Describe the physical environment of Ancient Egypt.
4. Why were the Egyptians more successful farmers than the Mesopotamians? Explain.

There will be a test on the geographic terms. Please study for the test. You should know the following terms and their descriptions;
hill, steppe, map, bay, sea level, lake, glacier, latitude, gulf, hemisphere, oasis, canyon, longitude, Prime Meridian, International Date Line, river source, strait, river mouth, geography.

The great pyramid illustration is due today. Be sure to label each level and it should be beautifully colored. Please make sure your name is on the back, as well as your class period.

FIVE WEEK PROGRESS REPORTS WILL BE ISSUED TODAY. THEY WILL BE CARRIED HOME VIA THE STUDENTS.
PLEASE ASK TO SEE THEM.
SIGN AND RETURN THEM TO THE HOME ROOM TEACHER.

REMINDER..... REMINDER..... REMINDER..... REMINDER..... REMINDER..... REMINDER....

GEOGRAPHIC TERMS ILLUSTRATED NOTEBOOK IS DUE TOMORROW.
ARE YOU READY?
IS IT COMPLETED?
IS IT BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED AND COLORED?
ARE THE DEFINITIONS COMPLETE?
ARE YOUR NAMES ON THE COVER PAGE?
IS IT IN A PRESENTATION FOLDER?

JUST A REMINDER
You've had nearly five weeks to complete your Geographic Terms project IN CLASS.
The completed project, in a presentation folder with a cover page, table of contents and the four line heading, is due Friday September 13, 2013.

LATE WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Personal Timeline due today.